River giant Viking's second ocean ship, the 930-passenger Viking Sea, debuted in 2016. Here it's shown in Santorini, Greece with its slightly older sister, Viking Star, just days after its unveiling. Viking Cruises.
Bakelite. n. 1. (Elements & Compounds) any one of a class of thermosetting resins used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware, telephone receivers, etc.[C20: named after L. H. Baekeland (1863-1944), Belgian-born US inventor; see-ite 1 ].akelite. n. 1. (Elements & Compounds) any one of a class of thermosetting resins used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware, telephone receivers, etc.
Bakelite feels heavier when compared to some other types of plastics, like celluloid as an example. Hold another type of plastic you have identified in one hand, and a piece you know to be Bakelite of approximately the same size in the other. You'll often notice the heavier feel of Bakelite.