tetraethyllead
or tet·raeth·yl lead
[ te-truh-eth-uh l-led ]
/ ˌtɛ trəˌɛθ əlˈlɛd /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, oily, water-insoluble, poisonous liquid, (C2H5)4Pb, used as an antiknock agent in gasoline.
Nearby words
- tetradymite,
- tetradynamous,
- tetraethyl,
- tetraethyl lead,
- tetraethyl pyrophosphate,
- tetrafluoride,
- tetrafluoroethene,
- tetrafluoroethylene,
- tetrafunctional,
- tetragon
Origin of tetraethyllead
Also called lead tetraethyl, TEL
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