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leaded

leaded

4 7.0
Containing a heavy soft metal found in old pipes and car fuel
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɛdɪd/
: con plomo
  • Leaded gasoline was widely used in cars until its harmful effects were discovered.

Let's go back to manual transmissions and leaded gas and bias ply tires.

Examples

  • And when I was a kid, you would use leaded gasoline.

  • The world is less intelligent today because of leaded gasoline, But there are even more troubling correlations.

  • Just going to add a little bit of leaded solder to these two.

  • Plastic leaded chip carrier is what PLCC stands for.

  • Let's go back to manual transmissions and leaded gas and bias ply tires.

    Doug DeMuro

  • Previously, only leaded gasoline was sold in Mexico City, and the concentration of lead in the air increased steadily with the number of cars, reaching values of 5 µg/m³ in 1968 and around 8 µg/m³ in 1986 (5 times the Mexican standard of 1.5 µg/m³).

    Academic text (1997)

  • The electrician brought leaded solder to connect the wires securely.

  • Many older buildings contain leaded paint, which poses health risks if not removed.

Synonyms

leaden
vsleaded
1 6.6

Made from the heavy metal used in old pipes and weights

is formed by adding the metal or treating items with it as an additive
plumbic
vsleaded
  • Archaic
9.9

Containing or relating to lead, the heavy metal

refers to containing or treating with the metal without chemistry detail

Antonyms

unleaded
12 3.2

Not containing lead, used as fuel or paint

Compounds

leaded gasoline
  • Archaic
1 6.5

Gasoline with lead added to reduce engine knocking but harms health

leaded petrol
  • Archaic
1 5.8

Fuel that contains a small amount of lead to stop engine knocking

leaded bronze
  • Specialized
7.2

A metal mix of copper with a small soft metal added to make it easy to shape and cut

How Leaded

leaden
1 6.6
leaded
4 7.0
lead-free
1 3.5

Surface Forms

leaded positive

Morphology

leaded = lead (transparent) = lead + ed

Standard adjectival/past-participle formation from the noun 'lead', indicating containing or treated with lead.

Etymology

Leaded comes from the metal lead, meaning 'with lead' inside, so a leaded pipe or fuel contains the metal lead and can be harmful if people are exposed to it.