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tetraethyl lead

tetraethyl lead noun: a toxic organometallic compound, (C₂H₅)₄Pb, added to petroleum/gasoline as an antiknock agent.

tetraethyl lead: a toxic organometallic compound, (C₂H₅)₄Pb, added to petroleum/gasoline as an antiknock agent
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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

tetraethyl lead meaning in Tamil

tetraethyl lead in Tamil

நாலீதைலீயம்

Synonyms of tetraethyl lead

Forms of tetraethyl lead

pluraltetraethyl leads
alternative formtetra-ethyl lead
alternative formtetraethyllead
alternative formlead tetraethyl

Questions about tetraethyl lead

What does tetraethyl lead mean?
Tetraethyl lead means a toxic organometallic compound, (C₂H₅)₄Pb, added to petroleum/gasoline as an antiknock agent.
What is tetraethyl lead in Tamil?
Tetraethyl lead in Tamil is நாலீதைலீயம். See Tetraethyl lead meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tetraethyl lead?
Tetraethyl lead is a noun.
What is the plural of tetraethyl lead?
The plural of tetraethyl lead is tetraethyl leads.

Words near tetraethyl lead in the dictionary

  1. tetraeteris
  2. tetraether
  3. tetraethers
  4. tetraethoxysilane
  5. tetraethyl
  6. tetraethyl lead
  7. tetraethyl leads
  8. tetraethylammonium
  9. tetraethylammoniums
  10. tetraethylenepentamine
  11. tetraethylenepentamines

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