Noun: tetrafluoroethylene ,te-tru,flûr-ow'e-thu,leen
- A flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins)
"Tetrafluoroethylene is the monomer used to produce Teflon"
Type of: fluorocarbon
Encyclopedia: Tetrafluoroethylene