Bakelite
a type of hard plastic that was used especially in the 1930s and 1940s for making things such as radios and telephones
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a type of hard plastic that was used especially in the 1930s and 1940s for making things such as radios and telephones
a hard plastic used for covering tables and working areas in kitchens
a strong transparent plastic that can be used in doors and windows instead of glass
perspex
noun
a very light artificial substance used especially for making containers or to protect the things in a box
a type of polystyrene
a type of plastic often put on pans to prevent food from sticking to them
noun
unplasticized polyvinyl chloride: very strong plastic used for making window frames and other parts of buildings
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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