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Definition of Teflon
1. Noun. A material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided.
Definition of Teflon
1. Proper noun. (trademark) Multiple film, resin, coatings, fabric and surface protectors made with PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) or fluoropolymer and surfactants not made with PTFE. ¹
2. Adjective. (informal) (context: of a politician) Having an undamageable reputation (by analogy with nonstick Teflon surfaces). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Teflon
1. synthetic fluorine-containing resins used especially for molding articles and for coatings to prevent sticking (as of food in cookware) -- a trademark [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Teflon
Literary usage of Teflon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Baronetage of England: Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account by Thomas] [Wotton, Edward Kimber (1771)
"In the reign of Queen Elizabeth, Oliver Boteler, upon his marriage with Anne,
daughter and heir of Thomas Barham, of Teflon, in Kent, Efq; removed from ..."
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