polytetrafluoroethylene
poly·tet·ra·fluo·ro·eth·yl·ene
polytetrafluoroethylene · polytetrafluoroethylenes
Teflon
A tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick…A tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick coating on cooking utensils.
UK/ˌpɒlitɛtɹəˌflɔːɹəʊˈɛθɪliːn/US/ˌpɑlitɛtɹəˌflɔɹoʊˈɛθɪlin/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick coating on cooking utensils.
Teflon
a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided
Translations
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By meaning 1
synthetic resin:
Forms
plural: polytetrafluoroethylenes| Singular | polytetrafluoroethylene |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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