tetrafluoroethene

/ (ˈtɛtrəˌflʊərəʊˈɛθiːn) /

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noun

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

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Word Origin for tetrafluoroethene

C20: from tetra- + fluoro- + ethene

Words nearby tetrafluoroethene

tetradynamous, tetraethyl, tetraethyllead, tetraethyl pyrophosphate, tetrafluoride, tetrafluoroethene, tetrafluoroethylene, tetrafunctional, tetragon, tetragonal, tetragonal trisoctahedron

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