tetraethyl lead

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

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Definition of tetraethyl lead

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

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Similarly, several decades later, the introduction of tetraethyl lead into gasoline raised environmental concerns, but was tolerated as a necessary lubricant for the adoption of the internal combustion engine. — New York Times, "A History of the Energy We Have Consumed," 18 June 2018

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tetraethyl lead

noun

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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