Teflon vs plastic

plastic vs Teflon

Teflon and plastic both are nouns.

Teflon is not an adjective while plastic is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Teflon	Yes	No	No	No
plastic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, plastic is a hypernym of Teflon; that is, plastic is a word with a broader meaning than Teflon:

Teflon: a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided
plastic: generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives

Teflon (noun)	plastic (noun)
a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided	a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has sufficient means of payment and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered
	generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives

Teflon (adjective)	plastic (adjective)
	forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
	capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
	capable of being influenced or formed

Difference between Teflon and plastic

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