polytetrafluoroethylene resin
1polytetrafluoroethylene — /pol ee te treuh floor oh eth euh leen , flawr , flohr /, n. Chem. any polymer, plastic, or resin having the formula (C2F4)n, prepared from tetrafluoroethylene, noted for its slippery, nonsticking properties, and used in the manufacture of… …
2Resin identification code — Sorted household plastic waiting to be hauled away for reprocessing …
3Polytetrafluoroethylene — chembox ImageFile = Teflon structure.png ImageSize = 130px ImageFile1 = PTFE 3D vdW.png ImageSize1 = 250px IUPACName = Poly(tetrafluoroethene) SystematicName = Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) OtherNames = Teflon Section1 = Chembox Identifiers… …
4polytetrafluoroethylene — noun a tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick coating on cooking utensils. Syn: Teflon …
5polytetrafluoroethylene — 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 * * *… …
6polytetrafluoroethylene — [ˌpɒlɪˌtɛtrəˌflʊərəʊ ɛθɪli:n, ˌflɔ: ] noun a tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to coat non stick cooking utensils …
7materials science — the study of the characteristics and uses of various materials, as glass, plastics, and metals. [1960 65] * * * Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material s composition and structure, both… …
8Plastic — is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular weight, and may contain other substances to… …
9plastic — plastically, plasticly, adv. /plas tik/, n. 1. Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives,… …
10Polyethylene terephthalate — PETE redirects here. For the first name, see Peter (disambiguation). For other uses, see Pete (disambiguation). Polyethylene terephthalate fibre IUPAC name …
