a dense colourless gas that is polymerized to make polytetrafluorethene (PTFE). Formula: F2C:CF2
Also called: tetrafluoroethylene
Word origin
C20: from tetra- + fluoro- + ethene
tetrafluoroethylene in American English
(ˌtetrəˌflurouˈeθəˌlin, -ˌflɔr-, -ˌflour-)
noun
Chemistry
a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable gas, C2F4, used in the synthesis of certain polymeric resins, as Teflon
Word origin
[1930–35; tetra- + fluoro- + ethylene]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: DNA, boondoggle, hypercorrection, kickback, old school tietetra- is a combining form meaning “four,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix tetra- include: tetrabasic, tetrabranchiate, tetracycline, tetrahydrozoline, tetramethyllead; fluoro- is a combining form with the meanings “fluorine,” “fluoride,” used in the formationof compound words. Other words that use the affix fluoro- include: fluorochrome, fluoroplastic, fluoroscope, fluorouracil, photofluorogram
Examples of 'tetrafluoroethylene' in a sentence
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The present approach might serve as a feasible and promising method to alter the surface properties of poly(tetrafluoroethylene).
Jorge López-García, Florence Cupessala, Petr Humpolíček, Marian Lehocký 2018, 'Physical and Morphological Changes of Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) after Using Non-ThermalPlasma-Treatments', Materialshttp://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/10/2013. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Therefore, this research will have a great significance for the process of the tetrafluoroethylene emulsion polymerization in the future.
Jing Gao Sun, Qin Cao 2014, 'The Research on Modeling and Simulation of TFE Polymerization Process', Mathematical Problems in Engineeringhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/365486. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)