anti-stick

adjective

an·​ti-stick
ˌan-tē-ˈstik,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-stick (audio)
: tending to reduce or prevent adhesion
especially : allowing easy removal of cooked food particles : nonstick
a pan with an anti-stick coating/surface
Baking parchment … is a type of wood pulp paper … coated with silicone to give it anti-stick properties. Ruth Binney

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Developed in the 1940s, they were used to make products anti-stick, stain resistant, water and grease repellant, and to make aqueous film-forming firefighting foam. Anne Hulick and Bill Lucey, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-stick was in 1952

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“Anti-stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-stick. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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