carbolite

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian карболи́т (karbolít), from карбо́ловая кислота́ (karbólovaja kislotá, “carbolic acid”).

noun

  1. A phenol formaldehyde resin analogous to Bakelite used in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union“Bakelite is made from a basic concentrate, whereas they have made a material called “carbolite” from acid concentrates.”