teflon

== English == === Etymology === Genericization of trademark Teflon. === Noun === teflon (uncountable) Synonym of polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE. ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === teflon (comparative more teflon, superlative most teflon) (figuratively) Non-stick, slick. (figuratively, of a person) Able to easily shrug off or deflect criticism or blame. Coordinate terms: like water off a duck's back, rubber === Anagrams === Felton == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈtɛflon] === Noun === teflon m inan Teflon (multiple film, resin, coatings, fabric and surface protectors made with PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) or fluoropolymer and surfactants not made with PTFE) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== == Finnish == === Etymology === From English teflon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈteflon/, [ˈt̪e̞flo̞n] Rhymes: -eflon Syllabification(key): tef‧lon Hyphenation(key): tef‧lon === Noun === teflon Teflon (synthetic resin, used as surfactant due to its nonstick property) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== polytetrafluorieteeni ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “teflon”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 == Hungarian == === Etymology === From the registered brand name "Teflon", a synthetic fluoropolymer manufactured by the DuPont company. Contraction of (poly)te(tra)fl(uoroethylene) with the letters "on" being an arbitrary ending. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈtɛflon] Hyphenation: tef‧lon Rhymes: -on === Noun === teflon (plural teflonok) Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene, a synthetic polymer used as a non-stick coating for cookware) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== teflonbevonatú == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English teflon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.flon/, /teˈflɔn/ Rhymes: -ɛflon, -ɔn Hyphenation: tè‧flon, te‧flòn === Noun === teflon m (uncountable) teflon === References === == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Teflon. Genericized trademark. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.flɔn/ Rhymes: -ɛflɔn Syllabification: te‧flon === Noun === teflon m inan (related adjective teflonowy) (organic chemistry) teflon, polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === teflon in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French teflon. === Noun === teflon n (uncountable) teflon ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Noun === teflon n polytetrafluoroethylene, teflon (nonstick coating) (in compounds) teflon (unscathed by criticism or blame) ==== Declension ==== === References === teflon in Svensk ordbok (SO) teflon in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) teflon in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)