POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided

Synonyms:

polytetrafluoroethylene; Teflon

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("polytetrafluoroethylene" is a kind of...):

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)

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