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n. - A flammable gaseous chemically inert compound used in making plastics

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  • For example, the tetrafluoroethylene cylinder that gave rise to Teflon was meant to be used in the preparation of new refrigerants.
  • The tent accomplishes this climate control in an efficient way by utilizing three translucent layers of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) fabric.
  • Plunkett was working with gases related to refrigerants when, upon checking a frozen, compressed sample of tetrafluoroethylene, he discovered that the sample had...
  • It combines a double O-ring sealed packing follower with low-friction tetrafluoroethylene
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