tetraethyl lead

noun tet·ra·eth·yl lead \ˌte-trə-ˌe-thəl-ˈled\

Definition of TETRAETHYL LEAD

: a heavy oily poisonous liquid Pb(C₂H₅)₄ used especially formerly as an antiknock agent

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1923

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noun tet·ra·eth·yl lead \ˌte-trə-ˌeth-əl-ˈled\

: a heavy oily poisonous liquid Pb(C₂H₅)₄ used as an antiknock agent in gasoline—called also lead tetraethyl

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