fluorothene

noun

flu·​o·​ro·​thene

ˈflu̇rəˌthēn,

ˈflōr-,

ˈflȯr-

plural -s

: any of various chemically inert insoluble plastics and resins made by polymerizing a derivative CF₂:CFCl of ethylene containing three atoms of fluorine and one of chlorine

Word History

Etymology

fluor- + -thene (from ethylene)

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