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聚四氟乙烯

Mandarin · pinyin jù sì fú yǐ xī

polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (often referred to by the trademark Teflon)

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聚: jù · assemble, meet together, collect
四: sì · four
氟: fú · fluorine (element 9, F)
乙: yǐ · second; 2nd heavenly stem
烯: xī · alkene

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4–4–2–3–1 · ju4 si4 fu2 yi3 xi1

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zeoi6 sei3 fat1 jyut3 hei1

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noun

(organic chemistry) polytetrafluoroethylene; PTFE; Teflon

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