tetrafluoroethylene

See also: tétrafluoroéthylène

English

Etymology

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)

Derived terms

• TFE (abbreviation)
• polytetrafluoroethylene / PTFE
• ethylene tetrafluoroethylene / ETFE

Related terms

• fluoroethylene
• tetrafluoro
• ethylene