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ANTIKNOCK

Pronunciation (US):

• ANTIKNOCK (noun)
The noun ANTIKNOCK has 1 sense:

1. any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking

Familiarity information: ANTIKNOCK used as a noun is very rare.

• ANTIKNOCK (adjective)
The adjective ANTIKNOCK has 1 sense:

1. (of gasoline) containing tetraethyl lead

Familiarity information: ANTIKNOCK used as an adjective is very rare.

• ANTIKNOCK (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("antiknock" is a kind of...):

chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antiknock"):

lead tetraethyl; tetraethyl lead (a clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking)

• ANTIKNOCK (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

(of gasoline) containing tetraethyl lead

Context example:

antiknock gasoline

Similar:

leaded (treated or mixed with lead)

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