Definition of "tetrafluoroethylene" []

• The gaseous unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon, F2C=CF2, that is used as a monomer in the production of polytetrafluoroethylene (noun)

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• "The tent accomplishes this climate control in an efficient way by utilizing three translucent layers of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) fabric."
• "Plunkett was working with gases related to refrigerants when, upon checking a frozen, compressed sample of tetrafluoroethylene, he discovered that the sample had polymerized spontaneously to form PTFE."
• "For example, the tetrafluoroethylene cylinder that gave rise to Teflon was meant to be used in the preparation of new refrigerants."