tetraethyl lead

NOUN
  1. a clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking
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How To Use tetraethyl lead In A Sentence

  • Tetraethyl lead, gasoline antiknock additive, produced by Thomas Midgley (1889–1994). 5. Technological Developments
  • Tetraethyl lead worked leaded gasoline but was phased out because It'spoiled catalytic converters.
  • Historically, the primary source of lead emissions has been the result tetraethyl lead additives to gasoline.
  • When added to gasoline in minute amounts, tetraethyl lead prevents engine knock and increases the gasoline's octane rating.
  • Tetraethyl lead worked in " leaded " gasoline but was phased out because It'spoiled catalytic converters.
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