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tetramethyllead

tetramethyllead noun: a compound with chemical formula C₄H₁₂Pb, used as an antiknock additive for gasoline.

Noun

tetramethyllead (uncountable)

  1. A compound with chemical formula C₄H₁₂Pb, used as an antiknock additive for gasoline.

Questions about tetramethyllead

What does tetramethyllead mean?
Tetramethyllead means a compound with chemical formula C₄H₁₂Pb, used as an antiknock additive for gasoline.
What part of speech is tetramethyllead?
Tetramethyllead is a noun.

Words near tetramethyllead in the dictionary

  1. tetramethylethylenediamine
  2. tetramethylguanidine
  3. tetramethylguanidines
  4. tetramethylimidazoline
  5. tetramethylimidazolines
  6. tetramethyllead
  7. tetramethylmethane
  8. tetramethylpentadecane
  9. tetramethylpentadecanes
  10. tetramethylpiperidine
  11. tetramethylpiperidines

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