- tetraethyl lead
- noun Date: 1923 a heavy oily poisonous liquid Pb(C2H5)4 used especially formerly as an antiknock agent
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tetraethyl lead
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tetraethyl lead — ☆ tetraethyl lead [te′trə eth′əl ] n. a heavy, colorless, poisonous compound of lead, Pb(C2H5) 4, added to gasoline to increase power and prevent engine knock * * * ▪ chemical compound organometallic compound that is the chief antiknock… … Universalium
tetraethyl lead — ☆ tetraethyl lead [te′trə eth′əl ] n. a heavy, colorless, poisonous compound of lead, Pb(C2H5) 4, added to gasoline to increase power and prevent engine knock … English World dictionary
tetraethyl lead — tet·ra·eth·yl lead .te trə .eth əl led n a heavy oily poisonous liquid Pb(C2H5)4 used as an antiknock agent in gasoline called also lead tetraethyl … Medical dictionary
tetraethyl lead — /ˌtɛtrəˌɛθəl ˈlɛd/ (say .tetruh.ethuhl led) noun → lead tetraethyl …
tetraethyl lead — (TEL) a lead compound used as an additive to increase the octane rating and reduce the knock or detonation tendencies of gasoline. Also see lead free … Dictionary of automotive terms
tetraethyl lead — [ˌtɛtrə i:θʌɪl] noun Chemistry an oily organic compound of lead, used as an anti knock agent in leaded petrol … English new terms dictionary
tetraethyl lead — noun a toxic organometallic compound, (CH)Pb, added to petroleum/gasoline as an antiknock agent Syn: TEL … Wiktionary
tetraethyl lead — n. a liquid added to petrol as an antiknock agent … Useful english dictionary
Lead poisoning — Classification and external resources An X ray demonstrating the characteristic finding of lead poisoning, dense metaphyseal lines. ICD 10 T … Wikipedia
lead tetraethyl — n TETRAETHYL LEAD … Medical dictionary
