Tef·lon

(tĕf′lŏn′)

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: "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).

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Teflon

(ˈtɛflɒn)

(Elements & Compounds) trademark polytetrafluoroethylene, when used in nonstick cooking vessels

adj

facetious denoting the ability to evade blame: the Teflon president.

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Tef•lon

(ˈtɛf lɒn)

1. Trademark. a fluorocarbon polymer with slippery, nonsticking properties: used in the manufacture of electrical insulation, cookware coatings, etc.

adj.

2. characterized by imperviousness to blame or criticism: a Teflon politician.

[(definition 2) 1980–85]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

Teflon - a trademark for a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided

polytetrafluoroethylene

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

Translations

Teflon

® [ˈteflɒn] N → teflón ® m

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Teflon®

[ˈtɛflɒn] n → Téflon® m

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Teflon®

n → Teflon® nt

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Teflon

® [ˈtɛflɒn] n → Teflon ® m

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References in periodicals archive

In the past, this reaction was discussed in some detail for the detection of fast neutrons [7] where a Teflon cup covering a 30 cc Ge(Li) diode was used to detect the 6.13 MeV photon.

Optimizing the Teflon thickness for fast neutron detection using a Ge detector

Teflon is DuPont's brand of a large class of products that contain perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), which have contaminated bloodstreams of the general U.S.

Is Teflon cookware safe?

Teflon particles, injected into the bladder or subureter, react unpredictably with the host tissue.

Late ureteral obstruction in an adult who had STING/Teflon in childhood: should we expect an epidemic?

These folks, it turns out, do not have Teflon. The CBC changed' its rules, and Leslie got out five minutes before he was fired after nearly 10 years of influence and success.

It's all about polytetrafluoroethylene

The seamless smooth liner of the 'OHM' type conforms to DIN 26055-3 Type B and is made of black, electrically conductive Teflon [R] PTFE.

Elapharm[R] DuPont[TM] Teflon[R] PTFE hose assemblies

CRP states it uses Teflon PFA as it provides the highest resistance to permeation of all of the fluoropolymers and is the material of choice for the most aggressive conditions.

CRP selects high heat-resistant PFA for pipe fittings

Go ahead and wrap Teflon tape around the male threads just like always.

Pro tip for joining threaded plumbing fittings

At surgical exploration under general anaesthetic, a 6 [CHI] 4 cm piece of Teflon felt intimately associated with the old femoral artery repair was removed and the wound closed.

Delayed post-surgical sepsis from Teflon felt: the diagnostic value of CT scanning, and a reminder for theatre staff

Even so, when Teflon-coated cookware is heated at high temperatures, it releases toxins which cause what has come to be called "Teflon flu"--symptoms of headache, chills, backache and fever.

Teflon cookware under fire, safety issues raise more questions

This investigation demonstrates how to find an optimal surrounding microenvironment of a-galactosidase in Teflon membranes, which provides its maximal efficiency under non-isothermal conditions.

Modification of poly-tetrafluoroethylene surface properties for biocatalytic membrane applications

National Paints Factories of Sharjah, one of the largest paint producers in the Middle East, has signed a Teflon trademark licence agreement with DuPont.

National Paints inks Teflon deal