Teflon
Multiple film, resin, coatings, fabric and surface protectors made with PTFE or…Multiple film, resin, coatings, fabric and surface protectors made with PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) or fluoropolymer and surfactants not made with PTFE.
» Teflon griddles are nearly unusable.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)Multiple film, resin, coatings, fabric and surface protectors made with PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) or fluoropolymer and surfactants not made with PTFE.
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of polytetrafluoroethylene (“PTFE”).
- a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided
Examples
2 sentencesTeflon griddles are nearly unusable.
You should have bought a Teflon-coated pan.
deDu hättest eine teflonbeschichtete Pfanne kaufen sollen. — al_ex_an_der
Origin
Trade name, 1940s. From the first letters of tetra- (“four”) + fluoro- (“fluorine”) + -onTrade name, 1940s. From the first letters of tetra- (“four”) + fluoro- (“fluorine”) + -on modeled after nylon etc. From the fluorine count of polytetrafluoroethylene.
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Forms
plural: TeflonsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided:polytetrafluoroethylene
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable