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antiknock en · ADJ
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Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der.
English anti-
Proto-Germanic *knukô
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti
Proto-Germanic *-ōną
Proto-Germanic *knukōną
Proto-West Germanic *knokōn
Old English cnocian
Middle English knokken
English knock
English antiknock
From anti- + knock.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of engine knock.
Forms
Translations (2)
fi nakutusta estävä (reducing the occurrence of engine knock) · pt antidetonante (reducing the occurrence of engine knock)
antiknock en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der.
English anti-
Proto-Germanic *knukô
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti
Proto-Germanic *-ōną
Proto-Germanic *knukōną
Proto-West Germanic *knokōn
Old English cnocian
Middle English knokken
English knock
English antiknock
From anti- + knock.
Meanings
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Such a substance, usually tetraethyl lead (also MMT, MTBE and ethanol).
Forms
Deriveds
anti-knock index
Translations (4)
pl antydetonator (substance to reduce the occurrence of engine knock) · bg противодетонационен (substance to reduce the occurrence of engine knock) · fi nakutuksenestoaine (substance to reduce the occurrence of engine knock) · pt antidetonante (substance to reduce the occurrence of engine knock)