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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Recent Examples on the Web 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tetraethyl%20lead. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.

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