tetraethyl lead

noun

A toxic organometallic compound, (C₂H₅)₄Pb, added to petroleum/gasoline as an antiknock agent.

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Meanings

nountetraethyl lead (usually uncountable, plural tetraethyl leads)

plural tetraethyl leads · alternative tetra-ethyl lead · alternative tetraethyllead · alternative lead tetraethyl

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA toxic organometallic compound, (C₂H₅)₄Pb, added to petroleum/gasoline as an antiknock agent.

    Synonyms: TEL

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA toxic organometallic compound, (C₂H₅)₄Pb, added to petroleum/gasoline as an antiknock agent.

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TEL

More synonyms by meaning

nouna clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking

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lead tetraethyl
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antiknock

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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