tetramethyllead

noun tet·ra·meth·yl·lead \ˌte-trə-ˌme-thəl-ˈled\

Definition of TETRAMETHYLLEAD

: a volatile poisonous liquid Pb(CH₃)₄ used especially formerly as an antiknock agent

1964

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