tetraethyllead

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

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Meanings

nountetraethyllead (usually uncountable, plural tetraethylleads)

plural tetraethylleads

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallychemistryAlternative spelling of tetraethyl lead.

Origin

From tetraethyl + lead.

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APA

tetraethyllead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraethyllead

MLA

“tetraethyllead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraethyllead. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetraethyllead,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraethyllead.

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