Teflon™
noun/ˈteflɒn/
/ˈteflɑːn/
[uncountable]- a substance used especially to cover the inside of cooking pans, that stops food from sticking to themWord Origin1940s: from tetra- ‘four’ + fluoro + -on on the pattern of words such as nylon and rayon.
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