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polytetrafluoroethylene
(poly|tetra|fluoro|ethyl|ene)
Pronunciation:
/ˌpɒlɪˌtɛtrəˌflʊərəʊˈɛθɪliːn, -ˌflɔː-/
noun
[
mass noun
]
another term for
Teflon
.
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