tetrafluoroethylene
tetrafluoroethylene · tetrafluoroethylenes
The gaseous unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon, F₂C=CF₂, that is used as a monomer in…The gaseous unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon, F₂C=CF₂, that is used as a monomer in the production of polytetrafluoroethylene
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The gaseous unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon, F₂C=CF₂, that is used as a monomer in the production of polytetrafluoroethylene
a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins)
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: tetrafluoroethylenes| Singular | tetrafluoroethylene |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsTFE
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedpolytetrafluoroethylene
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable