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nonstick

[ non-stik ]
/ ˈnɒnˌstɪk /

adjective

having or providing a finish designed to prevent food from sticking during cooking or baking: a nonstick saucepan; a nonstick cooking spray.

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Origin of nonstick

First recorded in 1955–60; non- + stick2

Words nearby nonstick

non-sporting dog, nonstandard, nonstarter, nonstative, nonsteroidal, nonstick, nonstoichiometric, nonstop, nonstrategic, nonstress test, nonstriated
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British Dictionary definitions for nonstick

nonstick
/ (ˈnɒnˈstɪk) /

adjective

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