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LEADED GAS [1 record]

Record 1 2017-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • White Products (Petroleum)
  • Gasoline Motors
  • Pollutants
DEF

Motor gasoline into which a small amount of TEL (tetraethyllead) has been added to increase octane number or rating.

CONT

... the use of leaded gas reduces the ability of [emission control devices] to decrease pollution.

OBS

leaded gas: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits blancs (Pétrole)
  • Moteurs à essence
  • Agents de pollution
OBS

Essence à haut indice d'octane.

OBS

essence sans plomb : Carburant à indice d'octane normal, ne contenant pas d'additif au plomb, destiné à alimenter les moteurs à allumage par bougies munis de systèmes antipollution, fonctionnant dans toutes les conditions climatiques.

OBS

essence au plomb : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos blancos (Petróleo)
  • Motores de gasolina
  • Agentes contaminantes
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