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lead tetraethyl

[led]
–noun Chemistry.
tetraethyllead.

tet⋅ra⋅eth⋅yl⋅lead

[te-truh-eth-uhl-led]
–noun Chemistry.
a colorless, oily, water-insoluble, poisonous liquid, (C2H5)4Pb, used as an antiknock agent in gasoline.
Also, tetraethyl lead.
Also called lead tetraethyl, TEL


Origin:
1920–25; tetraethyl + lead 2
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lead tetraethyl   (lěd)   
n.  Tetraethyl lead.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: lead tetraethyl
Function: noun
: TETRAETHYL LEAD
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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