antiknock

English Thesaurus

1. any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	chemical compound, compound,
definition	:	(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	lead tetraethyl, tetraethyl lead,
definition	:	a clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking (noun.substance)

2. suppressing or eliminating engine knock in combustion engines (adj.all)

similar	:	leaded,
definition	:	treated or mixed with lead (adj.all)

3. any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking (noun.substance)

derivation	:	antiknock, antiknocking,
definition	:	suppressing or eliminating engine knock in combustion engines (adj.all)

4. suppressing or eliminating engine knock in combustion engines (adj.all)

derivation	:	antiknock,
definition	:	any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking (noun.substance)

5. any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking (noun.substance)

derivation	:	antiknock, antiknocking,
definition	:	suppressing or eliminating engine knock in combustion engines (adj.all)

6. suppressing or eliminating engine knock in combustion engines (adj.all)

derivation	:	antiknock,
definition	:	any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking (noun.substance)