tetrafluoroethylene

As nouns the difference between terms and tetrafluoroethylene

is that terms is while tetrafluoroethylene is tetrafluoroethylene.

Tetrafluoroethylene is a derived term of polytetrafluoroethylene.

As nouns the difference between polytetrafluoroethylene and tetrafluoroethylene

is that polytetrafluoroethylene is a tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick coating on cooking utensils while tetrafluoroethylene is the gaseous unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon, F₂C=CF₂, that is used as a monomer in the production of polytetrafluoroethylene.

As nouns the difference between monomer and tetrafluoroethylene

is that monomer is monomer while tetrafluoroethylene is tetrafluoroethylene.

As nouns the difference between hydrocarbon and tetrafluoroethylene

is that hydrocarbon is a compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms while tetrafluoroethylene is the gaseous unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon, F₂C=CF₂, that is used as a monomer in the production of polytetrafluoroethylene.

As a verb halogenated

is (halogenate).

As an adjective halogenated

is (chemistry) treated or reacted with a halogen.

As a noun tetrafluoroethylene is

tetrafluoroethylene.

As an adjective unsaturated

is (chemistry|of a solution) not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.

As a noun tetrafluoroethylene is

tetrafluoroethylene.