English

TEL

Noun

tetraethyl lead ‎(usually uncountable, plural tetraethyl leads)

1. (chemistry) a toxic organometallic compound, (C₂H₅)₄Pb, added to petroleum/gasoline as an antiknock agent

Alternative forms

• tetra-ethyl lead
• tetraethyllead
• lead tetraethyl

Synonyms

• TEL (abbreviation)

See also

• leaded , leaded gasoline
• unleaded , unleaded gasoline
• 100LL