TEFLON

Teflon, polytetrafluoroethylene

(noun) a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Teflon

Multiple film, resin, coatings, fabric and surface protectors made with PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) or fluoropolymer and surfactants not made with PTFE.

Synonym: polytetrafluoroethylene

Adjective

Teflon (not comparable)

(informal, of a person) Having an undamageable reputation (by analogy with nonstick Teflon surfaces).

Anagrams

• Felton

Etymology

Noun

teflon (uncountable)

polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE

Adjective

teflon (comparative more teflon, superlative most teflon)

(metaphorically) Non-stick, slick.

Anagrams

• Felton

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SOMETIME

(adverb) at some indefinite or unstated time; “let’s get together sometime”; “everything has to end sometime”; “It was to be printed sometime later”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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