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antiknock
[ an-tee-nok, an-tahy-, an-tee-nok, an-tahy- ]
adjective
- noting or pertaining to a substance, as tetraethyllead or ferrocene, used as a fuel additive for an internal-combustion engine to eliminate or minimize knock.
noun
- such a substance added to fuel in an internal-combustion engine.
antiknock
/ ˌæntɪˈnɒk /
noun
- a compound, such as lead tetraethyl, added to petrol to reduce knocking in the engine
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