/ Dictionary / Index T tetrafluoroethylene: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tet•ra•fluo•ro•eth•yl•ene Pronunciation: (te"tru-floor"ō-eth'u-lēn", -flôr"-, -flōr"-), [key] — n. Chem. a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable gas, CF, used in the synthesis of certain polymeric resins, as Teflon. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tetrafluoroethylene (Thesaurus) tetrafluoride tetrafunctional Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language