Leaded gasoline

Leaded gasoline
  A fuel that contains more than0.05 gram of lead per gallon or more than 0.005 gram of phosphorus per gallon.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
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  Gasoline containing tetraethyl lead, an important constituent in antiknock gasoline. Leaded gasoline is no longer sold in the United States.
  California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms

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