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Mit: Inventor of the Week: Leo Baekeland

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Use this site to learn about how Leo Baekeland invented plastic, and how this simple invention resulted in a "plastic revolution."

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plastic
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Additional Tags
carbolic acid, formaldehyde, phenol, plastics, small molecules, synthetic polymer, bakelite, lemelson-mit, leo baekeland, yonkers, new york, disinfectant carbolic acid, plastic age, versatility
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)