Teflon is a type of plastic which is often used to coat pans. Teflon provides a very smooth surface which food does not stick to, so the pan can be cleaned easily.
[trademark]
Teflon in British English
(ˈtɛflɒn)
noun
1. trademark
polytetrafluoroethylene, when used in nonstick cooking vessels
adjective
2. facetious
denoting the ability to evade blame
the Teflon president
Teflon in American English
(ˈtɛfˌlɑn)
US
trademark
1.
a tough, insoluble polymer, used in making nonsticking coatings, as for cookware, and in gaskets, bearings, electrical insulators, etc.
noun
2. [t-]
this substance, esp. as a coating
adjective
3. [occas.t-]; Informal
regarded as having the ability to maintain one's standing or reputation in spite of scandal, wrongdoing, etc.
Word origin
< (poly)te(tra)fl(uorethylene) + -on, arbitrary suffix for synthetic products
Examples of 'Teflon' in a sentence
Teflon
Meers was their idol, the Teflon Captain, and that's the way it should be, Latovsky thought.
Wood, Bari DOLL'S EYES
But Citronella's hide is made of Teflon and the constant rebuttals just don't stick.