tetraethyl lead


tet·ra·eth·yl lead

noun \ˌte-trə-ˌeth-əl-ˈled\

Definition of TETRAETHYL LEAD

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

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