Bakelite vs plastic

plastic vs Bakelite

Bakelite and plastic both are nouns.

Bakelite is not an adjective while plastic is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Bakelite	Yes	No	No	No
plastic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, plastic is a hypernym of Bakelite; that is, plastic is a word with a broader meaning than Bakelite:

Bakelite: a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc.
plastic: generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives

Bakelite (noun)	plastic (noun)
a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc.	a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has sufficient means of payment and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered
	generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives

Bakelite (adjective)	plastic (adjective)
	forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
	capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
	capable of being influenced or formed

Difference between Bakelite and plastic

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