Explore Antiknock through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like leaded or compound. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Antiknock in a sentence
Antiknock meaning
Of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of engine knock.
Using Antiknock
- The main meaning on this page is: Of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of engine knock.
- Useful related words include: leaded, compound, chemical compound.
Context around Antiknock
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Antiknock
- In this selection, "antiknock" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, additives and needs stand out and add context to how "antiknock" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include antiknock additives a and meet the antiknock needs of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "antiknock" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with antiknock
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Antiknock additives A plastic container for storing gasoline used in Germany Almost all countries in the world have phased out automotive leaded fuel. (23 words)
In 1954, the company added the detergent additive Petrox to its "Sky Chief" gasoline, which was also souped up with higher octane to meet the antiknock needs of new cars with high-compression engines. (34 words)
In 1954, the company added the detergent additive Petrox to its "Sky Chief" gasoline, which was also souped up with higher octane to meet the antiknock needs of new cars with high-compression engines. (34 words)
Antiknock additives A plastic container for storing gasoline used in Germany Almost all countries in the world have phased out automotive leaded fuel. (23 words)
Example sentences (2)
Antiknock additives A plastic container for storing gasoline used in Germany Almost all countries in the world have phased out automotive leaded fuel.
In 1954, the company added the detergent additive Petrox to its "Sky Chief" gasoline, which was also souped up with higher octane to meet the antiknock needs of new cars with high-compression engines.