Antiknock

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  • noun. A substance, such as tetraethyl lead, added to gasoline to reduce engine knock.
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  • adjective. of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of engine knock.
  • noun. Such a substance, usually tetraethyl lead (also MMT, MTBE and ethanol)
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  • noun. any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking
  • adjective. suppressing or eliminating engine knock in combustion engines
  • Word Usage
    "They replaced the last of the lead-like antiknock with ethanol in big part due toADM."
    Equivalent
    leaded  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
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