TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE

Meaning of TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE in English

|te.trə|flüərō+ noun

Etymology: tetra- + fluor- + ethylene

: a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon CF 2 . CF 2 used in making polytetrafluoroethylene resins — abbr. TFE

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TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE — /te'treuh floor'oh eth"euh leen', -flawr'-, -flohr'-/ , n. Chem. a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable gas, C 2 F 4 , used …
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TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE — a colourless, odourless, faintly toxic gas belonging to the family of organic halogen compounds; it is the starting material in …
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TEFLON — Trademark for a polymer of tetrafluoroethylene fluorocarbon (polytetrafluoroethylene [PTFE]). Teflon is a tough, waxy, nonflammable organic compound with a slippery …
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TFE — abbreviation or noun ( -s ) tetrafluoroethylene
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POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE — “+ noun Etymology: poly- + tetrafluoroethylene : a polymer of tetrafluoroethylene ; especially : a tough resin characterized by good …
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FLUOROCARBON — “+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary fluor- + carbon : any of a class of chemically inert compounds (as tetrafluoroethylene) …
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POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE — /pol'ee te'treuh floor'oh eth"euh leen', -flawr'-, -flohr'-/ , n. Chem. any polymer, plastic, or resin having the formula (C 2 …
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TEFLON — [ 'tɛflɒn ] ■ noun 1》 trademark a tough synthetic resin made by polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene, used to coat non-stick cooking …
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POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE — (PTFE) a strong, tough, waxy, nonflammable resin belonging to the family of organic polymers, substances composed of large molecules formed …
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INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS, MAJOR — chemical compounds used in the manufacture of synthetic industrial materials. In the commercial production of plastics, elastomers, man-made fibres, adhesives, …
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TEFLON — Trademark for a polymer of tetrafluoroethylene fluorocarbon (polytetrafluoroethylene [PTFE]). Teflon is a tough, waxy, nonflammable organic compound with a slippery …
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PLASTIC — Synonyms and related words : Bakelite, Buna, Celluloid, Formica, Lucite, Mylar, PVC, Perspex, Plexiglas, Styrofoam, Teflon, able to adapt, acaroid …
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ACRYLIC — Synonyms and related words : Bakelite, Buna, Celluloid, Formica, Lucite, Mylar, PVC, Perspex, Plexiglas, Styrofoam, Teflon, acetate, acetate nitrate, alkyd, …
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GAS — n. 25B6; noun . See list. gaseous. Gases See also poison . lewisite acetylene liquefied natural gas (LNG) afterdamp liquefied …
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