leaded gasoline

• Benzin, das Tetraethylblei als Antiklopfmittel enthält und früher zur Verbesserung der Motorleistung verwendet wurde, heute aber in den meisten Ländern wegen schwerer Gesundheits- und Umweltschäden verboten ist.

A type of gasoline that contains tetraethyl lead, historically used to improve engine performance but now banned in most countries due to severe health and environmental hazards.

1. Fuel with lead additiveC1formal

   A type of gasoline that contains tetraethyl lead, historically used to improve engine performance and reduce knocking, but now largely banned due to health and environmental hazards.

   Verbleites Benzin

   • Leaded gasoline was phased out in most countries by the early 2000s.
   • Cars from the 1970s often required leaded gasoline to run properly.
   • The use of leaded gasoline has been linked to serious health problems.