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poly
tet
ra
flu
or
o
eth
yl
ene
noun
poly·tet·ra·flu·or·o·eth·yl·ene
|
\
ˌpäl-i-ˌte-trə-ˌflu̇(-ə)r-ō-ˈeth-ə-ˌlēn
\
Medical Definition of
poly
tet
ra
flu
or
o
eth
yl
ene
:
a
polymer
of tetrafluoroethylene (CF
2
−CF
2
)
n
that is a resin with good resistance to chemicals and heat and that is used to fabricate prostheses
—
abbreviation
PTFE
— see
teflon
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