antiknock
antiknock adjective: of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of engine knock.
Adjective
antiknock (not comparable)
- Of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of engine knock.
Noun
antiknock (plural antiknocks)
- Such a substance, usually tetraethyl lead (also MMT, MTBE and ethanol).
antiknock meaning in Tamil and Bengali
antiknock in Tamil
- இடிப்பு எதிர்ப்பு, அதிர்ச்சி குறைப்புப் பொருள்கள், வெடித்தனிற்பாட்டி
antiknock in Bengali
- পেট্রোলিয়াম
Forms of antiknock
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | anti-knock |
| Noun | |
| plural | antiknocks |
Origin of antiknock
From anti- + knock.
Words formed from antiknock
Questions about antiknock
- What does antiknock mean?
- Antiknock means of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of engine knock.
- What is antiknock in Tamil?
- Antiknock in Tamil is இடிப்பு எதிர்ப்பு, அதிர்ச்சி குறைப்புப் பொருள்கள், வெடித்தனிற்பாட்டி. See Antiknock meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is antiknock?
- Antiknock can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near antiknock in the dictionary
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