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Teflon

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛflɒn/
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Definition of Teflon

noun

trademark
  • a tough synthetic resin made by polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene, chiefly used to coat non-stick cooking utensils and to make seals and bearings. Also called polytetrafluoroethylene.
  • [as modifier] denoting someone whose reputation remains undamaged in spite of scandal or misjudgement:acquittal earned him the nickname ‘the Teflon Don’

Origin:

1940s: from tetra- 'four' + fluoro- + -on on the pattern of words such as nylon and rayon

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