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nonleaded

American  
[non-led-id] / nɒnˈlɛd ɪd /

adjective

  1. lead-free.

Etymology

Origin of nonleaded

First recorded in 1950–55; non- + lead 2 + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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To attract more customers, some companies, such as Atlantic Richfield and Standard Oil of California, have already cut prices by a penny or so a gallon on their nonleaded brands.

From Time Magazine Archive

The new nonleaded gasolines, dealers complain, are selling at a leaden pace.

From Time Magazine Archive

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