Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Tetrafluoroethylene” with pronunciation and root analysis.

• tetra

  four, square

  Forms: tetra, tetr, tess

• fluoro-

  combining form of "fluorine"

  Forms: fluoro, fluor

• eth

  upper air, pure air; sky, air; a volatile, light substance in chemistry

  Forms: eth, ether, ester

• -yl

  chemical suffix indicating a hydrocarbon group

  Forms: yl

• -ene

  hydrocarbons in chemistry; adjectives meaning “pertaining to” or “having the qualities of”

  Forms: ene