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tetra-ethyl lead

tetra-ethyl lead is the alternative form of tetraethyl lead.

Meaning of tetraethyl lead

Noun

tetraethyl lead (usually uncountable, plural tetraethyl leads)

  1. (usually) A toxic organometallic compound, (C₂H₅)₄Pb, added to petroleum/gasoline as an antiknock agent.
    Synonyms:
    TEL

Questions about tetra-ethyl lead

What is tetra-ethyl lead the alternative form of?
Tetra-ethyl lead is the alternative form of tetraethyl lead.

Words near tetra-ethyl lead in the dictionary

  1. tetra pak
  2. tetra paks
  3. tetra-
  4. tetra-amelia
  5. tetra-colored
  6. tetra-ethyl lead
  7. tetraacetate
  8. tetraacetates
  9. tetraacetic
  10. tetraacetic acid
  11. tetraacetyldibenzylhexaazaisowurtzitane

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