Tef·lon (t f l n ) A trademark used 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: "It would make of Gorbachev's stewardship a truly Teflon chairmanship, demonstrating that no Soviet actions, regardless of how egregious, will cling to him" (New Republic). |
Teflon [ˈtɛflɒn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a trademark for polytetrafluoroethylene when used in nonstick cooking vessels
adj
Facetious denoting the ability to evade blame the Teflon president
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| Noun | 1. | Teflon - a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided plastic - generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product |
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