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leaded

leaded

7.0
Containing a heavy soft metal found in old pipes and car fuel
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɛdɪd/
translation icon : 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.

  • 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

6 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 bronze
  • Specialized
7.2

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

leaded petrol
  • Archaic
5.8

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

How Leaded

leaden
1 6.6
leaded
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.