antiknock gasoline. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Tetraethyl lead, gasoline antiknock additive, produced by Thomas Midgley (18891994). From Wordnik.com. [5. Technological Developments] Reference
Distillate fuels and heavy oils were heated under pressure in large drums until they cracked into smaller molecules with better antiknock characteristics. From Wordnik.com. [Cracking] Reference
ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Ramsey, NJ, May 30, 2008: Most unleaded racing fuels contain "ethanol" as an antiknock, but ethanol settles out if moisture gets into your fuel cell. From Wordnik.com. [Inside Track Breaking News Blog] Reference
Most cars can optimize their own performance to the gas they’re fed, but only up to a certain point: Gas with too low an antiknock index causes an engine to fire prematurely and lose power. From Wordnik.com. [How To Buy & Sell just about Everything] Reference
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