Bakelize

/ˈbeɪkəlaɪz/ verb

To coat, treat, or convert something into bakelite, or to harden using a bakelite-like process.

From bakelite + -ize (suffix meaning 'to make or become'). A neologism from the early 20th century when bakelite manufacturing was growing.

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