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tetraethyl lead::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lead tetraethyl |
| Type of | antiknock |
Examples of tetraethyl lead
tetraethyl lead
Today, tetraethyl lead is banned from road use motor fuels due to its toxic nature.
From the bostonherald.com
Organometallic forms such as dimethyl mercury and tetraethyl lead can be extremely toxic.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The trouble is that the converter is eventually gummed up and rendered useless by the tetraethyl lead in present-day gasolines.
From the time.com
Tetraethyl lead boosted the octane levels in auto fuel, but there was speculation surrounding the safety of that decision from Day One.
From the time.com
Generally speaking, engines built before about 1970 required tetraethyl lead in the gasoline to provide two important requirements.
From the bostonherald.com
As a consequence, gasoline often contained several percent benzene before the 1950s, when tetraethyl lead replaced it as the most widely used antiknock additive.
From the en.wikipedia.org
We are exposed to it through dust and air as well as through water, thanks in part to the tetraethyl lead added to gasoline as an antiknock compound for 80 years.
From the scienceblog.com
In the US it has been used in gasoline at low levels since 1979 to replace tetraethyl lead and to increase its octane rating helping prevent engine knocking.
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