Teflon

[ tef-lon ]

/ ˈtɛf lɒn /

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Trademark.

a fluorocarbon polymer with slippery, nonsticking properties; polytetrafluoroethylene.

adjective

characterized by imperviousness to blame or criticism: a Teflon politician.

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Words nearby Teflon

tef, teff, tefillah, tefillin, TEFL, Teflon, teflurane, teg, Tegea, tegmen, tegmen mastoideum

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How to use Teflon in a sentence

Playing around in his lab in search of a cheaper way to make plumber’s tape from Teflon, he stretched that material out while heated and found that he’d created a very thin membrane with billions of microscopic pores in every square inch.
This New Breathable Hard Shell Is Also the Most Waterproof|wsiler|September 18, 2021|Outside Online
Teflon is a chemical coating that keeps food from sticking to pots and pans.
Ordinary paper turns into flexible human-powered keypad|Kathryn Hulick|November 6, 2020|Science News For Students
The 53-year-old actor and director is Hollywood Teflon, liked and respected by all.
Clooney: A Constant Charmer at the Altar|Tim Teeman|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We are talking not of a Teflon Rupert, a man against whom nothing sticks.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine|Clive Irving|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For Jeter and/or his team of representatives, that criticism is going to slide away like he was made of pure Teflon.
Why We Worship Derek Jeter (Even If He Kinda Sucks at Shortstop)|Robert Silverman|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Consider the steady-handed neurosurgeon with the outsized ego, the larger-than-life CEO, and, yes, the Teflon-coated politician.
Unlock Your Inner Psychopath: Kevin Dutton’s ‘The Wisdom of Psychopaths’|Robert Herritt|October 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
However, those scratching their heads over what happened to the once-Teflon Mad Men are missing the point.
‘Homeland’ Sweeps the Emmys: Why Showtime’s Thriller Exploded|Jace Lacob|September 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We don't know the formula yet, but it is as much more stable than our teflon as teflon is than corn-meal mush.
Masters of Space|Edward Elmer Smith
That much the Kedy brains, molded solidly into teflon-lined, massively braced steel spheres, could just withstand.
Masters of Space|Edward Elmer Smith

British Dictionary definitions for Teflon

Teflon

/ (ˈtɛflɒn) /

noun

trademark polytetrafluoroethylene, when used in nonstick cooking vessels

adjective

facetious denoting the ability to evade blamethe Teflon president

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