Antiknock (Adjective)
Meaning
Suppressing or eliminating engine knock in combustion engines; "antiknock properties"; "antiknock rating".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The fuel additive was designed to provide antiknock properties to gasoline, reducing engine knock and pinging.
- The antiknock rating of the new fuel blend was significantly higher than the previous formulation, making it suitable for high-performance engines.
- Researchers studied the antiknock effects of various fuel components, including ethanol and methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl.
- The antiknock agent was added to the fuel to prevent engine knock and damage to the engine's cylinder walls.
- The fuel's antiknock properties were evaluated using a standardized test procedure, which measured the fuel's resistance to engine knock.