tetrafluoroethylene

See also: tétrafluoroéthylène

English

Etymology

From tetra- +‎ fluoro- +‎ ethylene.

Noun

tetrafluoroethylene (countable and uncountable, plural tetrafluoroethylenes)

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

Synonyms

  • TFE (abbreviation)

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