Teflon definition

tĕflŏn
A tough, insoluble polymer, used in making nonsticking coatings, as for cookware, and in gaskets, bearings, electrical insulators, etc.
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(informal) Regarded as having the ability to maintain one's standing or reputation in spite of scandal, wrongdoing, etc.
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A trademark for a waxy, opaque material, polytetrafluoroethylene, employed as a coating on cooking utensils and in industrial applications to prevent sticking. This trademark often occurs in figurative contexts in print.
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This substance, esp. as a coating.
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(trademark) Multiple film, resin, coatings, fabric and surface protectors made with PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) or fluoropolymer and surfactants not made with PTFE.
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(informal) (of a politician) Having an undamageable reputation (by analogy with nonstick Teflon surfaces).
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Origin of teflon

  • Trade name.

    From Wiktionary

Teflon Sentence Examples

  • Non-stick pans are metal pans that have a surface material called Teflon.

  • Remove the old Teflon tape from the threaded nipples on the hot and cold water valves and replace it with a fresh wrap of the Teflon tape.

  • The Lefse griddle, which you can get with an aluminum or Teflon plating.

  • Most grills use nonstick Teflon or aluminum cooking surfaces with adjustable grates and drip trays.

  • The Teflon nonstick grill plates are dishwasher safe and drain the grease into a built in tray.

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