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tetrafluoroethylene

[te-truh-floor-oh-eth-uh-leen, -flawr-, -flohr-]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable gas, C 2 F 4 , used in the synthesis of certain polymeric resins, as Teflon.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of tetrafluoroethylene1

First recorded in 1930–35; tetra- + fluoro- + ethylene
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Example Sentences

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The stadium’s roof is clad in ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, or ETFE, a tough, translucent plastic that shades fans.

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Like the aquatics center in Beijing built for the 2008 Summer Olympics, the southern half of the stadium's roof will be built with a material known as ETFE, ethylene tetrafluoroethylene.

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The new roof is comprised of 31 air-filled cushions, made from the polymer ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, which give a "bubble-wrap" effect.

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