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tetraethyl lead

/ˌtɛtrəˈɛθɪl lɛd/

Traducción: Compuesto químico (CH3CH2)4Pb que se añadía históricamente a la gasolina para reducir la detonación del motor. Es muy tóxico y se ha retirado en gran medida por problemas ambientales y de salud.

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/ˌtɛtrəˈɛθɪl lɛd/C1formaltechnicalobsoleto
  • esCompuesto químico (CH3CH2)4Pb que se añadía históricamente a la gasolina para reducir la detonación del motor. Es muy tóxico y se ha retirado en gran medida por problemas ambientales y de salud.

A chemical compound, (CH3CH2)4Pb, that was historically added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking. It is highly toxic and has been largely phased out due to environmental and health concerns.

  1. Gasoline additiveC2formal

    An organolead compound formerly added to gasoline to improve engine performance by preventing knocking.

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    • Tetraethyl lead was widely used in gasoline from the 1920s.
    • The use of tetraethyl lead was phased out due to health concerns.
    • Lead poisoning from tetraethyl lead emissions affected many urban populations.