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TETRAETHYL LEAD
Dictionary entry overview: What does tetraethyl lead mean?
• TETRAETHYL LEAD (noun)
The noun TETRAETHYL LEAD has 1 sense:
1. a clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking
Familiarity information: TETRAETHYL LEAD 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 ("tetraethyl lead" is a kind of...):
antiknock (any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking)
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