单词 | tetramethyllead |
释义 | tetramethyllead in British English or tetramethyl lead (ˌtɛtrəˌmiːθaɪlˈlɛd) noun a volatile poisonous liquid formerly used as an antiknock agent tetramethyllead in American English (ˌtetrəˌmeθəlˈled) noun Chemistry a colorless liquid, (CH3)4Pb, insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol and benzene, used as an antiknock agent in gasoline Also called: TML Word origin [1960–65; tetra- + methyl + lead2]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bicycle kick, go-go, parvovirus, power play, proxemics |
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