/pol'ee te'treuh floor'oh eth"euh leen', -flawr'-, -flohr'-/ , n. Chem.
any polymer, plastic, or resin having the formula (C 2 F 4 ) n , prepared from tetrafluoroethylene, noted for its slippery, nonsticking properties, and used in the manufacture of gaskets, electrical insulation, tubing, candy molds, container linings, frying-pan coatings, etc.
[ 1945-50; POLY- + TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE ]