Teflon

Significado (Inglés)

Name

A brand name of polytetrafluoroethylene (“PTFE”) products, latterly applied to other fluoropolymer products.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Multiple film, resin, coatings, fabric and surface protectors made with PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) or fluoropolymer and surfactants not made with PTFE.
2. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of polytetrafluoroethylene (“PTFE”).

Adj

Having an undamageable reputation (by analogy with nonstick Teflon surfaces).

Sinónimos

polytetrafluoroethylene

Traducións

tefló

Teflon

polytétrafluoroéthylène

politetrafluoroetilene

Teflon

teflon

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈtɛflɒn/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Trade name, 1940s. From the first letters of tetra- (“four”) + fluoro- (“fluorine”) + -on modeled after nylon etc. From the fluorine count of polytetrafluoroethylene.