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PTFE

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abbreviation

  1. polytetrafluoroethylene

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Made without PTFE, lead or BPA, this pan is only available in taupe—though other brands of ceramic cookware come in many colors.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

Some Gore products use PTFE, a polymer the company says is “of low concern.”

From Seattle Times Apr. 6, 2023

The latter are covered in substances like PTFE, better known as teflon.

From Salon Mar. 23, 2023

PTFE, better known as Teflon, has been a very useful chemical since DuPont patented it in 1941.

From BBC Sep. 27, 2021

PFOA, perfluorooctanoic acid, is a compound that companies used to use to make PTFE.

From Slate Nov. 8, 2018

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