antiknock
[ an-tee-nok, an-tahy-, an-tee-nok, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈnɒk, ˌæn taɪ-, ˈæn tiˌnɒk, ˈæn taɪ- /
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.
Nearby words
- antihormone,
- antihuman,
- antihuman globulin,
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- antilegomena,
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- antilife,
- antilithic
Origin of antiknock
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antiknock
/ (ˌæntɪˈnɒk) /
noun
a compound, such as lead tetraethyl, added to petrol to reduce knocking in the engine
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