PTFE

British  

abbreviation

1. polytetrafluoroethylene

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Example Sentences

Few surfaces are as seductively slippery right out of the box as PTFE—especially appealing if you want to cook delicate foods like eggs and fish while adding little, or no, fat.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

From Seattle Times

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

From Salon

The use of PTFE, which left a residue after removal, did not comply with Boeing’s manufacturing specifications.

From Seattle Times