# carbolite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A phenol formaldehyde resin analogous to Bakelite used in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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