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polytetrafluoroethylene
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polytetrafluoroethylene
a synthetic material commonly used as a nonstick lining in domestic cooking utensils (frypans); abbreviated PTFE; called also Teflon. Overheating produces toxic fumes that cause an acute hemorrhagic pneumonitis and death in small caged birds, which are particularly susceptible. Called also polymer-fume fever, kitchen deaths. See also polytef.


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Non-stick cookware is one of the easier types of cookware to work with because it has a coating that prevents the food from sticking which makes it very easy to clean.
2) Lightly toast the cashews in a small non-stick pan over a medium heat.
It comes with non-stick surfaces and very easy to clean.
 
 
 
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