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tetrafluoroethene

British

/ ˈtɛtrəˌflʊərəʊˈɛθiːn /

noun

Also called: tetrafluoroethylene. chem a dense colourless gas that is polymerized to make polytetrafluorethene (PTFE). Formula: F 2 C:CF 2

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Etymology

Origin of tetrafluoroethene

C20: from _tetra- + _fluoro- + _ethene

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