Etymology

polytetrafluoroethylene

poly·tet·ra·fluo·ro·eth·yl·ene

Today it means: A tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick coating on cooking utensils. Full definition →

English tetrafluoroethylene ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishtetrafluoroethylene
  6. English todaypolytetrafluoroethylene

From poly- + tetrafluoroethylene.

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