Tetrafluoroethylene

Origin

- + tetra + fluoro + ethylene

Full definition of tetrafluoroethylene

Noun

1. (organic compound) 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