tetramethyllead

[ te-truh-meth-uhl-led ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a colorless liquid, (CH3)4Pb, insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol and benzene, used as an antiknock agent in gasoline.

Origin of tetramethyllead

1
First recorded in 1960–65; tetra- + methyl + lead2
  • Also called TML

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