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lead tetraethyl

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lead tetraethyl  (ld)
n.
Tetraethyl lead.
lead tetraethyl [lɛd]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for tetraethyl lead
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Noun1.lead tetraethyl - a clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking
tetraethyl lead
antiknock - any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking


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However systems of this type have not yet been utilized in practice, except that lead tetraethyl has been used to modify the preignition knocking phenomena of internal combustion systems.
Molecular Basis of Flame Inhibition [*] by Hastie, J. W. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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