Teflon
pronunciation
How to pronounce Teflon in British English:
UK ['tɛf'lɑn]
How to pronounce Teflon in American English:
US
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- Adjective:
- not to be trusted
Word Origin
- Teflon (n.)
- commercially important synthetic polymer, 1945, proprietary name registered in U.S. by du Pont, from chemical name (poly)te(tra)fl(uoroethylene) + arbitrary ending -on; popularized as a coating of non-stick pans in 1960s; metaphoric extension, especially in reference to U.S. President Ronald Reagan, is attested from an Aug. 2, 1983, speech on the floor of Congress by Pat Schroeder.
Example
- 1. And one thing they knew to do is put teflon on that whole balloon , and the balloons worked perfectly for two days just as designed .
- 2. As for brands like teflon , research indicates that most americans have trace levels of perfluorooctanoic acid in them .
- 3. You could also use cooking spray , except for nonstick pans : it leaves sticky residue on teflon surfaces .
- 4. Press teflon sleeves at both sides into the bores on the lower lever .
- 5. Synthetic vessels made of teflon exist , but they are prone to infection and blockage by blood clots , and tend to work for only a few months .