| English Dictionary |
LEAD TETRAETHYL
Dictionary entry overview: What does lead tetraethyl mean?
• LEAD TETRAETHYL (noun)
The noun LEAD TETRAETHYL has 1 sense:
1. a clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking
Familiarity information: LEAD TETRAETHYL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
lead tetraethyl; tetraethyl lead
Hypernyms ("lead tetraethyl" is a kind of...):
antiknock (any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Eat to live, don't live to eat." (English proverb)
"A danger foreseen is half-avoided." (Native American proverb, Cheyenne)
"Every disease has a medicine except for death." (Arabic proverb)
"The innkeeper trusts his guests like he is himself" (Dutch proverb)
"A danger foreseen is half-avoided." (Native American proverb, Cheyenne)
"Every disease has a medicine except for death." (Arabic proverb)
"The innkeeper trusts his guests like he is himself" (Dutch proverb)