tetraethyl lead

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

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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 — /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 Date: 1923 a heavy oily poisonous liquid Pb(C2H5)4 used especially formerly as an antiknock agent …   New Collegiate 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

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