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antiknock

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antiknock

Substance added to petrol to reduce knock in car engines, caused by premature combusting. It is a mixture of dibromoethane and tetraethyl lead. Its use in leaded petrol has resulted in atmospheric pollution by lead compounds.



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A common antiknock compound in gasoline, it has low toxicity and is effective in very low concentrations.
Future options for nonlethal artillery by Black, Kenneth L. / FA Journal
Moreover, these shells can be effective against tanks not only with high antiknock properties with regard to conventional shaped-charge shells but also with "anti-combined" properties.
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In the United States, about 10 million metric tons of Pb went into paint products and antiknock additives for gasoline (2).
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