tetraethyl
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tetraethyl
Example Sentences
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In 1921, General Motors engineers discovered that tetraethyl lead could make internal combustion engines run more smoothly and reduce engine knock.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2021
Similarly, several decades later, the introduction of tetraethyl lead into gasoline raised environmental concerns, but was tolerated as a necessary lubricant for the adoption of the internal combustion engine.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2018
As Americans took to the road during the postwar boom in car travel, the amount of tetraethyl lead in the nation’s air and soil rapidly increased.
From Time ● Jun. 28, 2016
CREDIT: Thester11/Creative Commons Advertisement for leaded gasoline, 20th century In the 1920s, engineers at General Motors figured out that adding tetraethyl lead to gasoline boosted its octane rating and allowed them to develop better engines.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2015
What he needed was a way to compare lead levels in the atmosphere now with the levels that existed before 1923, when tetraethyl lead was introduced.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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