antiknock

[an-tee-nok, an-tahy-, an-tee-nok, an-tahy-]

adjective

noting or pertaining to a substance, as tetraethyllead or ferrocene, used as a fuel additive for an internal-combustion engine to eliminate or minimize knock.

noun

such a substance added to fuel in an internal-combustion engine.

Origin of antiknock

First recorded in 1920–25; anti- + knock

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British Dictionary definitions for antiknock

antiknock

noun

a compound, such as lead tetraethyl, added to petrol to reduce knocking in the engine

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