What is "tetrafluoroethylene"

n. (context organic compound English) The gaseous unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon, F₂C=CF₂, that is used as a monomer in the production of polytetrafluoroethylene

n. a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins)

Tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) is a chemical compound with the formula CF. It belongs to the family of fluorocarbons and is the simplest perfluorinated alkene. This gaseous species is used primarily in the industrial preparation of polymers.