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Also Known As	TEL • tetraethyllead

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Diagram of the molecular structure of tetraethyl lead, showing a central lead (Pb) atom bonded to four ethyl groups, each with carbon (C) and hydrogen (H) atoms.

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Thomas Midgley, Jr.

Thomas Midgley, Jr.

American chemical engineer