TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
PB(C2H5)4 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Gasoline Motors
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tetraethyl lead
1, record 1, English, tetraethyl%20lead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TEL 2, record 1, English, TEL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tetraethyllead 3, record 1, English, tetraethyllead
correct
- TEL 2, record 1, English, TEL
correct
- TEL 2, record 1, English, TEL
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy oily poisonous liquid compound ... that is insoluble in water but soluble in gasoline and other organic solvents, that is made usually by the action of ethyl chloride on a sodium-lead alloy, and that is used as an antiknock agent. 4, record 1, English, - tetraethyl%20lead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Pb(C2H5)4 5, record 1, English, - tetraethyl%20lead
Record 1, Key term(s)
- T.E.L.
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Moteurs à essence
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plomb tétraéthyle
1, record 1, French, plomb%20t%C3%A9tra%C3%A9thyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plomb-tétraéthyle 3, record 1, French, plomb%2Dt%C3%A9tra%C3%A9thyle
correct, masculine noun
- tétraéthyl plomb 4, record 1, French, t%C3%A9tra%C3%A9thyl%20plomb
correct, masculine noun
- tétra-éthyl plomb 5, record 1, French, t%C3%A9tra%2D%C3%A9thyl%20plomb
correct, masculine noun
- tétra-éthylplomb 6, record 1, French, t%C3%A9tra%2D%C3%A9thylplomb
correct, masculine noun
- T.E.L. 6, record 1, French, T%2EE%2EL%2E
correct, masculine noun
- T.E.L. 6, record 1, French, T%2EE%2EL%2E
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plomb tétraéthyle [...] corps très toxique, utilisé universellement comme antidétonant dans les moteurs à explosion, est un produit industriel de gros tonnage; on indique qu'aux États-Unis, cet usage correspond à plus de 10% de la consommation totale du plomb. On connaît plus d'un millier de dérivés organométalliques du plomb. On peut partir d'un composé organomagnésien et le traiter par le tétrachlorure ou le bichlorure de plomb. 1, record 1, French, - plomb%20t%C3%A9tra%C3%A9thyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Pb(C2H5)4, 7, record 1, French, - plomb%20t%C3%A9tra%C3%A9thyle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tétraéthyle de plomb
- (C2H5)4 Pb
- (C2H5)4Pb
- P.T.E.
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: