pol|y|tet|ra|flu|or|o|eth|y|lene
- pol|y|tet|ra|flu|or|o|eth|y|lene
pol|y|tet|ra|flu|or|o|eth|y|lene «POL ee TEHT ruh FLOO uhr uh EHTH uh leen», noun.
a slippery, acid-resistant plastic resin that is easily shaped and can be cut with a knife, even at extreme temperatures, used for replacing surfaces of diseased joints, coating frying pans and other utensils, and as a dry lubricant, substituting for oil in some machinery;
Teflon. It is a polymerized form of tetrafluoroethylene.
Formula: (
C2F
4)
n Abbr: PE (no periods).
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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polytetrafluoroethylene — poly·tet·ra·flu·or·o·eth·yl·ene .päl i .te trə .flu̇( ə)r ō eth ə .lēn n a polymer of tetrafluoroethylene (CF2 CF2)n that is a resin with good resistance to chemicals and heat and that is used to fabricate prostheses abbr. PTFE see TEFLON * * *… … Medical dictionary
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
