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Tetraethyl Lead

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Noun

1. lead tetraethyl, tetraethyl lead

a clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking

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Tetraethyl Lead

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noun
a colourless oily insoluble liquid formerly used in petrol to prevent knocking. Its use has been banned in most developed countries due to its toxicity. Formula: Pb(C2H5)4
. Systematic name: lead tetraethyl. Former names: tetramethyl lead, tetramethyllead

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Tetraethyl Lead

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a heavy, colorless, poisonous compound of lead, Pb(C2H5)4, added to gasoline to increase power and prevent engine knock

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Tetraethyl Lead

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n.
A colorless, poisonous, oily liquid, C8H20Pb, comprised of four ethyl groups on each lead atom, used in gasoline for internal-combustion engines as an antiknock agent.

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