tetrafluoroethylene

See also: tétrafluoroéthylène

English

Etymology

tetra- +‎ fluoro- +‎ ethylene

Noun

tetrafluoro ethylene (countable and uncountable, plural tetrafluoroethylenes)

(organic chemistry) The gaseous unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon, F₂C=CF₂, that is used as a monomer in the production of polytetrafluoroethylene

Synonyms

TFE (abbreviation)

Derived terms

TFE (abbreviation)
polytetrafluoroethylene / PTFE
ethylene tetrafluoroethylene / ETFE

Related terms

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