What was the first polymer that was synthesized (i.e., not a derivative of a natural polymer)?

Name: What was the first polymer that was synthesized (i.e., not a derivative of a natural polymer)?
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Bakelite, an early plastic, was the first synthetic polymer. It was first synthesized by Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland in 1907. The other options listed are all derivatives or modifications of natural polymers, except for nylon which was first synthesized in 1935.

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