"polytetrafluoroethylene" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌpɑlitɛtɹəˌflɔɹoʊˈɛθɪlin/ [General-American], /ˌpɒlitɛtɹəˌflɔːɹəʊˈɛθɪliːn/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: polytetrafluoroethylenes [plural]
Etymology: poly- + tetrafluoroethylene Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly|tetrafluoroethylene}} poly- + tetrafluoroethylene Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} polytetrafluoroethylene (countable and uncountable, plural polytetrafluoroethylenes)
  1. A tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick coating on cooking utensils. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fluorine Synonyms: PTFE, Teflon Related terms: ePTFE, Gore-Tex Translations (synthetic resin): politetrafluoroetilè [masculine] (Catalan), 聚四氟乙烯 (jùsìfúyǐxī) (Chinese), polytetrafluorieteeni (Finnish), πολυτετραφθοροαιθυλενίο (polytetrafthoroaithylenío) [neuter] (Greek), ポリテトラフルオロエチレン (Japanese)

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