tetrafluoroethylene

Noun

Meaning

a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

plastic ethylene acrylic ethene terephthalate perchloroethylene TFE ethylenic ethylenically ethylenevinylacetate tetrafluorethylene vinylether tetrafluoro-ethylene

Hypernyms

fluorocarbon

Related terms

tetrafluoro fluoroethylene

Phrases with the word

ethylene tetrafluoroethylene crosslinked ethylene tetrafluoroethylene

Examples

Co-polymerizing chlorotrifluoroethylene or tetrafluoroethylene with vinyl ethers containing hydroxyalkyl vinyl ether produces fluorinated (FEVE) polyols. Source: Internet

As Plunkett attempted to make a new chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant, the tetrafluoroethylene gas in its pressure bottle stopped flowing before the bottle's weight had dropped to the point signaling "empty." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tetrafluoroberyllate tetrafluoroborate tetrafluoroboric acid tetrafluoromethane tetrafluorophenol tetrafluorophenyl