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polytetrafluorethylene

polytetrafluorethylene is the alternative form of polytetrafluoroethylene.

Meaning of polytetrafluoroethylene

Noun

polytetrafluoroethylene (countable and uncountable, plural polytetrafluoroethylenes)

  1. A tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick coating on cooking utensils.
    Synonyms:
    PTFE, Teflon

Forms of polytetrafluorethylene

pluralpolytetrafluorethylenes

Questions about polytetrafluorethylene

What is polytetrafluorethylene the alternative form of?
Polytetrafluorethylene is the alternative form of polytetrafluoroethylene.

Words near polytetrafluorethylene in the dictionary

  1. polyterpene
  2. polyterpenes
  3. polyterpenic
  4. polyterpenoid
  5. polyterpenoids
  6. polytetrafluorethylene
  7. polytetrafluorethylenes
  8. polytetrafluoroethylene
  9. polytetrafluoroethylenes
  10. polytetrahedra
  11. polytetrahedral

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