# teflon
## English
### Etymology

Genericization of trademark Teflon.

### Noun

teflon (uncountable)
* Synonym of polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE
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#### Derived terms

* teflonish

### Adjective

teflon (comparative more teflon, superlative most teflon)
* (figuratively) Non-stick, slick.
* (figuratively, of a person) Able to easily shrug off or deflect criticism or blame.
    Coordinate terms: like water off a duck's back, rubber
    the teflon Prime Minister

### Anagrams

* Felton

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈtɛflon]

### Noun

teflon m inan
* Teflon (multiple film, resin, coatings, fabric and surface protectors made with PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) or fluoropolymer and surfactants not made with PTFE)

#### Derived terms

* teflonový

## Finnish
### Etymology

From English teflon.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈteflon/, [ˈt̪e̞flo̞n]
* Rhymes: -eflon
* Hyphenation: tef‧lon

### Noun

teflon
* Teflon (synthetic resin, used as surfactant due to its nonstick property)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of teflon (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
teflonini
teflonini
accusative
nom.
teflonini
teflonini
gen.
teflonini
genitive
teflonini
teflonieni tefloneideni tefloneitteni
partitive
tefloniani
tefloneitani teflonejani
inessive
teflonissani
tefloneissani
elative
teflonistani
tefloneistani
illative
tefloniini
tefloneihini
adessive
teflonillani
tefloneillani
ablative
tefloniltani
tefloneiltani
allative
teflonilleni
tefloneilleni
essive
tefloninani
tefloneinani
translative
teflonikseni
tefloneikseni
abessive
teflonittani
tefloneittani
instructive
comitative
—tefloneineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
teflonisi
teflonisi
accusative
nom.
teflonisi
teflonisi
gen.
teflonisi
genitive
teflonisi
tefloniesi tefloneidesi tefloneittesi
partitive
tefloniasi
tefloneitasi teflonejasi
inessive
teflonissasi
tefloneissasi
elative
teflonistasi
tefloneistasi
illative
tefloniisi
tefloneihisi
adessive
teflonillasi
tefloneillasi
ablative
tefloniltasi
tefloneiltasi
allative
teflonillesi
tefloneillesi
essive
tefloninasi
tefloneinasi
translative
tefloniksesi
tefloneiksesi
abessive
teflonittasi
tefloneittasi
instructive
comitative
—tefloneinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
teflonimme
teflonimme
accusative
nom.
teflonimme
teflonimme
gen.
teflonimme
genitive
teflonimme
tefloniemme tefloneidemme tefloneittemme
partitive
tefloniamme
tefloneitamme teflonejamme
inessive
teflonissamme
tefloneissamme
elative
teflonistamme
tefloneistamme
illative
tefloniimme
tefloneihimme
adessive
teflonillamme
tefloneillamme
ablative
tefloniltamme
tefloneiltamme
allative
teflonillemme
tefloneillemme
essive
tefloninamme
tefloneinamme
translative
tefloniksemme
tefloneiksemme
abessive
teflonittamme
tefloneittamme
instructive
comitative
—tefloneinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
tefloninne
tefloninne
accusative
nom.
tefloninne
tefloninne
gen.
tefloninne
genitive
tefloninne
teflonienne tefloneidenne tefloneittenne
partitive
teflonianne
tefloneitanne teflonejanne
inessive
teflonissanne
tefloneissanne
elative
teflonistanne
tefloneistanne
illative
tefloniinne
tefloneihinne
adessive
teflonillanne
tefloneillanne
ablative
tefloniltanne
tefloneiltanne
allative
teflonillenne
tefloneillenne
essive
tefloninanne
tefloneinanne
translative
tefloniksenne
tefloneiksenne
abessive
teflonittanne
tefloneittanne
instructive
comitative
—tefloneinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
tefloninsa
tefloninsa
accusative
nom.
tefloninsa
tefloninsa
gen.
tefloninsa
genitive
tefloninsa
tefloniensa tefloneidensa tefloneittensa
partitive
tefloniaan tefloniansa
tefloneitaan teflonejaan tefloneitansa teflonejansa
inessive
teflonissaan teflonissansa
tefloneissaan tefloneissansa
elative
teflonistaan teflonistansa
tefloneistaan tefloneistansa
illative
tefloniinsa
tefloneihinsa
adessive
teflonillaan teflonillansa
tefloneillaan tefloneillansa
ablative
tefloniltaan tefloniltansa
tefloneiltaan tefloneiltansa
allative
teflonilleen teflonillensa
tefloneilleen tefloneillensa
essive
tefloninaan tefloninansa
tefloneinaan tefloneinansa
translative
teflonikseen tefloniksensa
tefloneikseen tefloneiksensa
abessive
teflonittaan teflonittansa
tefloneittaan tefloneittansa
instructive
comitative
—tefloneineen tefloneinensa :

#### Synonyms

* polytetrafluorieteeni

#### Derived terms

* tefloninen
* teflonoida
* teflonpannu
* teflonpinnoite
* teflonpinta

### Further reading

* “teflon”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

## Hungarian
### Etymology

From the registered brand name "Teflon", a synthetic fluoropolymer manufactured by the DuPont company. Contraction of (poly)te(tra)fl(uoroethylene) with the letters "on" being an arbitrary ending.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈtɛflon]
* Hyphenation: tef‧lon
* Rhymes: -on

### Noun

teflon (plural teflonok)
* Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene, a synthetic polymer used as a non-stick coating for cookware)

#### Derived terms

* teflonbevonatú

## Italian
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English teflon.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtɛ.flon/, /teˈflɔn/
* Rhymes: -ɛflon, -ɔn
* Hyphenation: tè‧flon, te‧flòn

### Noun

teflon m (uncountable)
* teflon

### References

* ↑ teflon in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
* ↑ Teflon in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Teflon. Genericized trademark.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtɛ.flɔn/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛflɔn
* Syllabification: te‧flon

### Noun

teflon m inan (related adjective teflonowy)
* (organic chemistry) teflon, polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE

#### Declension
### Further reading

* teflon in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from French teflon.

### Noun

teflon n (uncountable)
* teflon

#### Declension
## Swedish
### Noun

teflon n
* polytetrafluoroethylene, teflon (nonstick coating)
* (in compounds) teflon (unscathed by criticism or blame)

#### Declension
### References

* teflon in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* teflon in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* teflon in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)