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PRONUNCIATION OF TETRAETHYL LEAD

tetraethyl lead  [ˌtɛtrəˈiːθaɪl lɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TETRAETHYL LEAD

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Tetraethyl lead is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TETRAETHYL LEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tetraethyl lead

Tetraethyllead

Tetraethyllead, abbreviated TEL, is an organolead compound with the formula 4Pb. It was mixed with gasoline beginning in the 1920s as a patented octane booster that allowed engine compression to be raised substantially, which in turn increased vehicle performance or fuel economy. Ethanol was already known as a widely available, inexpensive, low toxicity octane booster, but TEL was promoted because it was uniquely profitable to the patent holders. TEL was phased out starting in the U.S. in the mid-1970s because of its cumulative neurotoxicity and its damaging effect on catalytic converters. When present in fuel, TEL is also the main cause of spark plug fouling. TEL is still used as an additive in some grades of aviation gasoline, and in some developing countries. Innospec has claimed to be the last firm still making TEL, but as of 2013 it appears to also be illegally produced by multiple companies in China.

Definition of tetraethyl lead in the English dictionary

The definition of tetraethyl lead in the dictionary is a colourless oily insoluble liquid used in petrol to prevent knocking. Formula: Pb4 Systematic name: lead tetraethyl.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TETRAETHYL LEAD


delead
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dogsled
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fled
flɛd
gled
ɡlɛd
led
lɛd
market-led
ˌmɑːkɪtˈlɛd
naled
ˈneɪlɛd
pearl-handled
ˌpɜːlˈhændlɛd
pled
plɛd
sled
slɛd
unlead
ʌnˈlɛd
unled
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TETRAETHYL LEAD

tetracycline
tetrad
tetradactyl
tetradactylous
tetradactyly
tetradic
tetradite
tetradrachm
tetradymite
tetradynamous
tetraethyl
tetrafluoride
tetrafluoroethene
tetrafluoroethylene
tetragon
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tetragonalness
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WORDS THAT END LIKE TETRAETHYL LEAD

balm of Gilead
black lead
blacklead
cheerlead
extension lead
fairlead
Gilead
implead
jumper lead
lead
mislead
misplead
plead
red lead
romantic lead
sounding lead
sugar of lead
swing the lead
tetramethyl lead
white lead

Synonyms and antonyms of tetraethyl lead in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tetraethyl lead» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TETRAETHYL LEAD

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The translations of tetraethyl lead from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tetraethyl lead» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

四乙基铅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tetraetilo de plomo
570 millions of speakers

English

tetraethyl lead
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tetraethyl नेतृत्व
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

رابع إيثيل الرصاص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тетраэтилсвинец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chumbo tetraetila
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টেট্রাইটিল সীসা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le plomb tétraéthyle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tetraethyl lead
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tetraethylblei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

四エチル鉛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

테트라 에틸 납
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tetraethil timbal
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chì tetraethyl
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டெட்ராத்திள் ஈயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेट्रायथिल लीड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tetraetil kurşun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piombo tetraetile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tetraetyloołów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тетраетилсвинець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tetraetil de plumb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τετρααιθυλιούχος μόλυβδος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tetraetiel lei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tetraetylbly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tetraetylbly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tetraethyl lead

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TETRAETHYL LEAD»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TETRAETHYL LEAD» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TETRAETHYL LEAD»

Discover the use of tetraethyl lead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tetraethyl lead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Environmental Forensics
Motors Research Corporation discovered that tetraethyl lead (Pb(C,H3)4) was an effective anti-knock additive. Gasoline with tetraethyl lead (also referred to as lead tetraehide, tetraethyllead, and tetraethylplumbane) was first marketed on ...
Robert D. Morrison, 1999
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Prometheans in the Lab: Chemistry and the Making of the ...
"We thereupon predicted that tetraethyl lead would solve the problem," Midgley recalled. Tetraethyl lead, Pb(C2H5)4, a rare and poisonous compound that is soluble in oil, was discovered by a German chemist in 1852. Seventy-five years later, ...
Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, 2001
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Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace
Robinson TR: The health of long service tetraethyl lead workers. J Occup Med 18 : 31-40, J976 8. Fayerweather WE, Kams ME, Nuwayhid IA, et al: Case-control smdy of cancer risk in tetraethyl lead manufacmring. AmJInd Med 31(l):28-35, ...
‎2004
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Dying for Work: Workers' Safety and Health in ...
United States Public Health Service, "Proceedings of a Conference to Determine Whether or Not there is a Public Health Question in the Manufacture, Distribution or Use of Tetraethyl Lead Gasoline," Public Health Bulletin #258, (Washington, ...
David Rosner, Gerald E. Markowitz, 1987
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Irreversible Phenomena: Ignitions, Combustion and Detonation ...
Finally the tetraethyl lead having the strongest antiknock ability was found and has long time been applied to increase the antiknock ability of fuel. Today, however, the tetraethyl lead is no longer used, as the lead injures human health.
Kunio Terao, 2007
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Hazardous Chemicals: Safety Management and Global Regulations
Lead styphnate is harmful on accidental workplace inhalation, swallowing/ ingestion, and/or skin absorption. Tetraethyl Lead (CAS No. 78-00-2) Molecular formula: (CH3CH2)4 Pb Synonyms and trade names: Lead tetraethyl; NCI— C54988; ...
T.S.S. Dikshith, 2013
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Environmental and Occupational Medicine
Hempel M, Kuballa ), lantzen E. Discovery of a transalkylation mechanism — identification of ethylmercury+ at a tetraethyl- lead-contaminated site using sodiumtetrapropylborate, GC- AED and HPLC-AFS. Fresenius I Anal Chem.
William N. Rom, Steven B. Markowitz, 2007
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Suing the Tobacco and Lead Pigment Industries: Government ...
Gasoline produced from low-grade crude petroleum caused automobile en- gines to knock, resulting in poor performance and limited mileage.17 After trying a variety of gasoline additives, scientists discovered that tetraethyl lead, a lead ...
Donald G. Gifford, 2010
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Brush with Death: A Social History of Lead Poisoning
Chafing at these restrictions, Standard hired its own chemist, who developed a method of producing tetraethyl lead at one-fifth the cost of the DuPont process.17 In mid-1924, Standard began work on a facility within its Bayway plant to ...
Christian Warren, 2001
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Air Quality Criteria for Lead
10.5 ALKYL LEAD METABOLISM The toxic effects caused by tetraethyl lead and tetramethyl lead are not produced by the tetraalkyl compounds themselves, but rather by the tri alkyl derivatives formed by dealkylation in the liver.*“-"' Tetraethyl  ...
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development, 1977

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TETRAETHYL LEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tetraethyl lead is used in the context of the following news items.
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Old debate on lead rekindled
But the major culprit in the spread of lead is the anti-knock additive to the automobile fuel, tetraethyl lead (TEL). The history of how TEL was unnecessarily thrust ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
2
Corrupt Executives Sent To Prison For Pumping Toxic Leaded Fuel …
"This obviously did not happen for a number of reasons and since 1st January 2000 until the present, we have supplied 28,390 [tons] of [tetraethyl lead] ... «Huffington Post, Aug 14»
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Tetraethyl lead bribery case ends with four executives convicted
They relate to the company's efforts to prolong sales of the fuel additive tetraethyl lead (TEL), which was banned in the UK in 2000, after it was found to be toxic ... «Chemistry World, Aug 14»
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Three men jailed over the bribing of Indonesian and Iraqi officials
... Office investigation into the payment of bribes by Associated Octel, subsequently renamed Innospec, to increase sales of the toxic fuel additive tetraethyl lead. «The Guardian, Aug 14»
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Depleted Uranium And The Iraq War's Legacy Of Cancer
As depleted uranium is 1.67 times denser than lead, a depleted uranium projectile .... From the 1920s to the mid-1970s, tetraethyl lead was added to gasoline to ... «Mintpress News, Jul 14»
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'Cosmos' recap: Getting a fix on Earth's age, and the danger of lead
The same can be said for a material like lead, as we learn in this week's "Cosmos. .... The worst form was tetraethyl lead (TEL), a common additive to gasoline in ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 14»
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Did removing lead from petrol spark a decline in crime?
He created tetraethyl lead - a compound that would make car engines more efficient than ever. But did the lead that we added to our petrol do something so ... «BBC News, Apr 14»
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'Nobody on planet untouched by impacts of climate change'
Reduced food production could lead to conflict, the report also finds. .... As Tetraethyl lead tended to block up the converters the use of unleaded petrol was ... «Channel 4 News, Mar 14»
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Executives 'paid bribes to sell toxic chemical'
... to secure contracts for tetraethyl lead (TEL) — the “lead” in leaded petrol. ... because it creates lead deposits that can cause severe neurological damage. «The Times, Mar 14»
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The Toxins That Threaten Our Brains
It wasn't news that many of the chemicals on this list (arsenic, DDT, lead) are toxic. .... In 1921, General Motors began adding tetraethyl lead to gasoline. Lead ... «The Atlantic, Mar 14»

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