Meanings
teflon flu1
nounteflon flu (uncountable)
- uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Teflon flu.
Teflon flu2
nounTeflon flu (uncountable)
- informaluncountableAn inhalation fever caused by the fumes released when polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, Teflon) is heated.
Synonyms: polymer fume fever, fluoropolymer fever
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn inhalation fever caused by the fumes released when polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, Teflon) is heated.
Similar
polymer fume feverfluoropolymer fever
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teflon flu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teflon%20flu
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“teflon flu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teflon%20flu. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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