Teflon

Senso (Inglese)

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).

Concetti

politetrafluoroetilene

Teflon

sinonimi

polytetrafluoroethylene

Traduzioni

tefló

Teflon

polytétrafluoroéthylène

teflon

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈtɛflɒn/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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