tetrafluoroethylene
See also: tétrafluoroéthylène
English
editEtymology
editFrom tetra- + fluoro- + ethylene.
Noun
edittetrafluoroethylene (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
edit- TFE (abbreviation)
Derived terms
edit- TFE (abbreviation)
- polytetrafluoroethylene / PTFE
- ethylene tetrafluoroethylene / ETFE
Related terms
editTranslations
edithydrocarbon
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