Etymology

superunleaded

S1U1P3E1R1U1N1L1E1A1D2E1D2

Today it means: of unleaded petrol, that has a higher than normal octane number due to the addition of aromatic hydrocarbons Full definition →

English unleaded ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishunleaded
  8. English todaysuperunleaded

From super- + unleaded.

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