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tetrafluoroethylene

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [te-truh-floo r-oh-eth-uh-leen, -flawr-, -flohr-]
    • /藢t蓻 tr蓹藢fl蕣蓹r o蕣藞蓻胃 蓹藢lin, -藢fl蓴r-, -藢flo蕣r-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [te-truh-floo r-oh-eth-uh-leen, -flawr-, -flohr-]
    • /藢t蓻 tr蓹藢fl蕣蓹r o蕣藞蓻胃 蓹藢lin, -藢fl蓴r-, -藢flo蕣r-/

Definition of tetrafluoroethylene word

  • noun tetrafluoroethylene a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable gas, C 2 F 4 , used in the synthesis of certain polymeric resins, as Teflon. 1
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Origin of tetrafluoroethylene

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; tetra- + fluoro- + ethylene

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Parts of speech for Tetrafluoroethylene

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tetrafluoroethylene popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it鈥檚 meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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