单词 | ethyl fluid |
释义 | > as lemmasethyl fluid ethyl fluid n. U.S. (now chiefly historical) an anti-knock petrol additive in which tetraethyl lead is the active ingredient and primary constituent; cf. sense 3. ΚΠ 1923 San Antonio (Texas) Express 24 June 8 c In its newly discovered addition agent, Ethyl Fluid, General Motors believes that it has made an important contribution to the safety and comfort of the passenger. 1949 Our Industry (Anglo-Iranian Oil Co.) (ed. 2) 338 (Gloss.) For this purpose, tetra ethyl lead is used in the form of ethyl fluid. 2010 A. C. Sutton Wall Street & Rise of Hitler 73 Ethyl fluid is an anti-knock compound used in both aviation and automobile fuels to eliminate knocking. < as lemmas |
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