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polytetrafluoroethylene

/ˌpɑlitɛtɹəˌflɔɹoʊˈɛθɪlin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
poly-tet-ra-fluo-ro-eth-yl-ene
IPA
/ˌpɑlitɛtɹəˌflɔɹoʊˈɛθɪlin/
37
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
8
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick coating on cooking utensils.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English tetrafluoroethylene English polytetrafluoroethylene From poly- + tetrafluoroethylene.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɑlitɛtɹəˌflɔɹoʊˈɛθɪlin/
  • British English: /ˌpɒlitɛtɹəˌflɔːɹəʊˈɛθɪliːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

polytetrafluoroethylenes (plural)

Phrases

Gore-Tex

Frequently Paired Words

ePTFE Gore-Tex

Synonyms

PTFE Teflon

Questions

How do you pronounce polytetrafluoroethylene?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɑlitɛtɹəˌflɔɹoʊˈɛθɪlin/.
What does polytetrafluoroethylene mean?
A tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick coating on cooking utensils.
Where does polytetrafluoroethylene come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English tetrafluoroethylene English polytetrafluoroethylene From poly- + tetrafluoroethylene.

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