tetraethyllead

or tet·raeth·yl lead

[ te-truh-eth-uhl-led ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a colorless, oily, water-insoluble, poisonous liquid, (C2H5)4Pb, used as an antiknock agent in gasoline.

Origin of tetraethyllead

1
First recorded in 1920–25; tetraethyl + lead2

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British Dictionary definitions for tetraethyl lead

tetraethyl lead

/ (ˌtɛtrəˈiːθaɪl lɛd) /


noun
  1. a colourless oily insoluble liquid used in petrol to prevent knocking. Formula: Pb(C 2 H 5) 4: Systematic name: lead tetraethyl

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Scientific definitions for tetraethyl lead

tetraethyl lead

[ tĕt′rə-ĕthəl ]


  1. A colorless, poisonous, oily liquid, formerly in wide use as an antiknock agent in gasoline for internal-combustion engines. Chemical formula: C8H20Pb.

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