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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTIKNOCK

antiknock  [ˌæntɪˈnɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTIKNOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antiknock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANTIKNOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of antiknock in the English dictionary

The definition of antiknock in the dictionary is a compound, such as lead tetraethyl, added to petrol to reduce knocking in the engine.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTIKNOCK


Brecknock
ˈbreknɒk
doorknock
ˈdɔːnɒk
dornock
ˈdɔːnɒk
Enoch
ˈiːnɒk
knock
nɒk
monadnock
məˈnædnɒk
nock
nɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTIKNOCK

antihumanistic
antihunter
antihunting
antihydrogen
antihysteric
antijacobin
antijam
antijamming
antikickback
antiking
antilabor
antileak
antileft
antilegomena
antileprosy
antilepton
antileukemic
antiliberal
antiliberalism
antilibertarian

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTIKNOCK

bannock
bonnock
Cannock
dunnock
finnock
Greenock
jannock
jonnock
Kilmarnock
Kinnock
knock-for-knock
pinnock
postman´s knock
winnock

Synonyms and antonyms of antiknock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antiknock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTIKNOCK

Find out the translation of antiknock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of antiknock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antiknock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抗爆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antidetonante
570 millions of speakers

English

antiknock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

antiknock
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقاومة القرقعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антидетонационная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antiknock
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

antiknock
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antidétonant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antiknock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Antiklopfmittel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アンチノック剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앤티 노크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antiknock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chống nổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடிப்பு எதிர்ப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अँटीकनॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

antiknock
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antidetonante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciwstukowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антидетонаційна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antiknock
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

antiknock
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antiknock
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antiknacknings
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antiknock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antiknock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIKNOCK»

The term «antiknock» is regularly used and occupies the 105.313 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIKNOCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antiknock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIKNOCK»

Discover the use of antiknock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antiknock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Internal Combustion Engines
A satisfactory rating method for comparing the antiknock qualities of the various fuels has been established. In addition to the chemical characteristics of hydrocarbons in the fuel, other operating parameters such as fuel-air ratio, ignition timing, ...
Ganesan, 2002
2
The Internal-combustion Engine in Theory and Practice: ...
Amount in grams required to give an antiknock effect equivalent to 1 g of aniline. t Reciprocal of the number of moles required to give an antiknock effect equivalent to 1 mole of aniline. I Pro-knock compounds. Aniline in concentrations up to 3 ...
Charles Fayette Taylor, 1985
3
Significance of Tests for Petroleum Products
The numerical difference between the research and motor octane numbers can be used to estimate the antiknock quality of gasolines in multicylinder engines and under different operating conditions. Research octane number is, in general,  ...
ASTM Committee D-2 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants, 1949
4
New Scientist
Thus high antiknock quality is obtained, but at the expense of a small loss of yield . Catalysts were later introduced to improve both the cracking and the reforming processes, in response to the market need for still higher quality. Polymer and ...
5
Significance of Tests for Petroleum Products
The average Antiknock Index (the average of the Research Octane Number and the Motor Octane Number) of the leaded premium grade increased steadily from about 82 at the end of World War II to about 96 in 1968. During the same time, ...
Salvatore J. Rand, 2003
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Automotive Gasoline Performance and Information System
TABLE 1 — Antiknock requirements for gasolines Antiknock Index » Number Minimum Designation Application (RON+MON)/2 1 For cars with low antiknock needs <87 2 Meets antiknock needs of most 1971 and 87b later model cars 3 For  ...
7
Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
2. relating to such methods. antiknock Materials Science, describing a substance that acts as an antiknock compound in petroleum. Thus, antiknock additive, antiknock fluid, antiknock hydrocarbons, and so on. antiknock blending value ...
Christopher G. Morris, 1992
8
The World Market for Antiknock Preparations, Oxidation ...
In all cases, the total dollar volume and percentage share values by major trading partner are provided.
‎2009
9
Industrial Chemistry
ANTIKNOCK COMPOUNDS Knocking can be decreased by adding certain compounds to the fuel and these compounds are known as antiknock compounds. Thus those compounds which when added to gasoline or petrol increase its octane ...
B.K Sharma
10
Future Fuels for General Aviation
A primary indicator of performance between grades of gasolines is their antiknock characteristics. Knocking refers to the premature detonation that occurs as the power output from an engine is increased. In layman terms, it is the " pinging" that ...
Kurt H. Strauss, Cesar Gonzales, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIKNOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antiknock is used in the context of the following news items.
1
C4 capacity expansion successfully commissioned / New plants in …
... www.evonik.com) has successfully commissioned new production plants for butadiene (C4) and antiknock agent MTBE in Antwerp / Belgium. «Plasteurope, Jul 15»
2
Avgas 115/145 reintroduced by Warter Aviation to give original …
In World War 2, American researchers developed a high octane fuel, 115/145 - numbers which indicated antiknock values coupled with the rich ... «PilotWeb, Jun 15»
3
'Back to the Future' With N-butanol
... spark-ignited engines, I think it may be better to use isobutanol rather than the n-isomer, because the former would have a higher antiknock ... «Ethanol Producer Magazine, May 15»
4
Global Specialty Fuel Additives Market will report a market value …
Metal deactivators, corrosion inhibitors, antiknock agents, deposit controls agents, antioxidants, and others are included within the category of ... «GlobeNewswire, Mar 15»
5
Don't Be Swayed By Cheap Premium Gas
... fuel and does not knock on regular fuel, there is no advantage to putting premium fuel in it because the additional antiknock capabilities don't ... «Cars.com News, Dec 14»
6
Where am I? > Home > Pollution > MIT finds switching to higher ...
Currently in the United States, a car's octane rating is based on the antiknock index (AKI) — a specification for fuel composition that is ... «Environmental News Network, Oct 14»
7
New smuggling scheme: Belarus is world's leader in antiknock
The scheme involved the export of goods under the Customs Union's customs commodity code 381190 “Other antiknock agents, oxidation ... «Charter 97, Sep 14»
8
Gas- Powered cars: CNG Vs LPG
It is the composition of a given blend of LPG that determines its antiknock quality and the rate at which fuel is consumed. For instance, LPG rich ... «ET Auto, Jul 14»
9
NIST corrosion lab tests suggest need for underground gas tank …
... oxygen content and octane rating, or antiknock index. A previous NIST study found that ethanol-loving bacteria accelerated pipeline cracking. «Phys.Org, Jul 14»
10
Finding Japan's hidden punk scenes in their natural environments
... and while Loft has now changed its location and diversified its sound, venues such as Antiknock, Urga, EarthDom in neighboring Shin-Okubo ... «The Japan Times, Mar 14»

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