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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1923
Medical Dictionary
tetraethyl lead
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tet·ra·eth·yl lead
\ˌte-trə-ˌeth-əl-ˈled\
Medical 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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