"tetrafluoroethylene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tetrafluoroethylenes [plural]
Etymology: From tetra- + fluoro- + ethylene. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tetra|fluoro|ethylene}} tetra- + fluoro- + ethylene Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tetrafluoroethylene (countable and uncountable, plural tetrafluoroethylenes)
  1. (organic chemistry) The gaseous unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon, F₂C=CF₂, that is used as a monomer in the production of polytetrafluoroethylene Wikipedia link: tetrafluoroethylene Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: TFE [abbreviation] Derived forms: TFE [abbreviation], polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE, ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, ETFE Related terms: fluoroethylene, tetrafluoro Translations (hydrocarbon): tetrafluoroetilè [masculine] (Catalan), tetrafluorieteeni (Finnish), tetrafluorietyleeni (Finnish), tetrafluoroetilene [masculine] (Italian)

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