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tetraethyllead
or tet·raeth·yl lead
[te-truh-eth-uh l-led]
- a colorless, oily, water-insoluble, poisonous liquid, (C2H5)4Pb, used as an antiknock agent in gasoline.
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Origin of tetraethyllead
Also called lead tetraethyl, TEL
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tel-1
- variant of tele-1: telesthesia.
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tel-2
- variant of tele-2: telencephalon.
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Examples from the Web for tel
Contemporary Examples
Not all Israeli gay propaganda is pinkwashing—a lot of it is good, old-fashioned PR to attract gay tourist dollars to Tel Aviv.
Livvix, 30, is now in solitary confinement in the maximum-security Ayalon prison in Ramla, a city near Tel Aviv.
Sitting at a cozy café in the center of Tel Aviv, Kallai looks nothing like the feisty woman he plays on screen.
Kallai is not quite a household name, but he is well-known among trendy Tel Avivians and gays.
After her husband dies in a freak accident, Regal moves to Tel Aviv.
Historical Examples
He wouldn' marry no yuther 'ooman 'tel he foun' out 'bout me.
E go 'long, 'e go 'long, tel 'e see rice-bud swingin' on bush. '
Nights With Uncle RemusJoel Chandler Harris
And what he is now I can not tel, for I sawe hym not beynge grow vp.
The Education of ChildrenDesiderius Erasmus
Tel started up to her, but she saw him and motioned him away.
Captives of the FlameSamuel R. Delany
Tel hoisted his leg back so that he was supported by just his hands.
Captives of the FlameSamuel R. Delany
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