Antiknock agent
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antiknock-agent-167-2342160
title:
Antiknock agent
text:
An antiknock agent is a gasoline additive used to reduce engine knocking and increase the fuel's octane rating by raising the temperature and pressure at which auto-ignition occurs. The mixture known as gasoline or petrol, when used in high compression internal combustion engines, has a tendency to knock and/or to ignite early before the correctly timed spark occurs. Notable early antiknock agents, especially Tetraethyllead, added to gasoline included large amounts of toxic lead. The chemical wa
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description:
Agent used to increase a fuel's octane rating
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiknock_agent
date created:
2007-01-01T06:23:28Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T18:00:16Z
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