[ˈtɛflɒn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a tough synthetic resin made by polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene, chiefly used to coat non-stick cooking utensils and to make seals and bearings


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Origin:
1940s: from tetra- ‘four’ + fluoro- + -on on the pattern of words such as nylon and rayon