Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leaded petrol

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: lead-ed petrol
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks

Example Sentences

"combustion of leaded gasoline released lead into the air where it could cause lead poisoning"

Synonyms

leaded gasoline

Questions

What does leaded petrol mean?: gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks

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