Catalin

noun

Cat·​a·​lin

ˈkatᵊlə̇n

: a thermosetting plastic made of a cast phenol-formaldehyde resin and marked by high compressive strength and ready machinability

Word History

Etymology

formerly a U.S. registered trademark

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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