nonstick

[non-stik]

adjective

1. having or providing a finish designed to prevent food from sticking stick during cooking or baking.

   a nonstick saucepan; a nonstick cooking spray.

nonstick

/ ˈnɒnˈstɪk /

adjective

1. (of saucepans, frying pans, etc) coated with a substance such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) that prevents food sticking to them

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonstick¹

First recorded in 1955–60; non- + stick ²

Example Sentences

Such facilities can release residues from everyday consumer products that use these chemicals, including nonstick cookware, food packaging, stain-resistant fabrics, and water-repellent coatings.

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Hand-wash a chef’s knife or a nonstick pan, and you can dry it for storage without grabbing a towel.

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Cooking competitions have become as ubiquitous on television as nonstick skillets in home kitchens.

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The new nonstick cookware — including many of the millennial-chic options marketed aggressively on Instagram — is made with a variety of coatings.

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The compounds shed both water and grease and are used in coatings in nonstick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics, and jet engines.

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