tetraethyl lead
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See also: tetraethyllead and tetra-ethyl lead
English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Tera-ethyl-lead-chemical.png/220px-Tera-ethyl-lead-chemical.png)
Noun
[edit]tetraethyl lead (usually uncountable, plural tetraethyl leads)
- (organic chemistry) A toxic organometallic compound, (C2H5)4Pb, added to petroleum/gasoline as an antiknock agent.
Alternative forms
[edit]Synonyms
[edit]- TEL (abbreviation)