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Re: where is the right NG in english?

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Nick Keighley wrote:
> On Aug 14, 1:01 pm, "Joachim Schmitz" <nospam.j...@schmitz-digital.de>
> wrote:
>> io_x wrote:
>>> Some years ago here in italy, in the gasoline for cars etc,
>>> they make a change of ingredient, instead of lead [plumb]"piombo"
>>> they use "benzene"...
>> 
>>> i say "benzene" is worst than lead "piombo" but some other
>>> say is vice versa...
>> 
>>> there is some study for say who is right?
>>> Where I can find the right NG for know something more?
>>> Thank you
>> 
>> The lead (actually tetraethyllead) in fuel didn't get replaced, just
>> not added anymore.
>> Well, partly, as lead was used for two purposes, as valve wear
>> protection and as antiknock agent.
>> For the latter purpose alternative additives are used (but I don't
>> think it is "benzene", whatever that may be in English)
>> 
>> Seehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetraethylleadfor details.
>> 
>> Whether there is an NG for discussing this I have no idea.
> 
> chemistry or physics I suppose. Try googling tetraethyllead.
> 
> the english for "benzene" is "benzene" and it doesn';t sound a good
> ant-knock agent. I understand they reduced the amount of branching in
> the carbon chains.

Ah, Benzol in German.

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[OT] where is the right NG in english? "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2012-08-14 12:03 +0200
  Re: [OT] where is the right NG in english? "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2012-08-14 12:06 +0200
    Re: [OT] where is the right NG in english? "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2012-08-14 12:16 +0200
    Re: [OT] where is the right NG in english? "Ansel" <tinker454@trytospammenowloser.com> - 2012-08-14 21:46 -0600
  Re: [OT] where is the right NG in english? "Joachim Schmitz" <nospam.jojo@schmitz-digital.de> - 2012-08-14 14:01 +0200
    Re: [OT] where is the right NG in english? "China Blue [Tor], Meersburg" <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2012-08-14 06:14 -0700
    Re: [OT] where is the right NG in english? Vincenzo Mercuri <vincenzo.mercuri@yahoo.it> - 2012-08-14 15:30 +0200
      Re: [OT] where is the right NG in english? "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2012-08-14 18:39 +0200
    Re: where is the right NG in english? Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2012-08-14 06:18 -0700
      Re: where is the right NG in english? "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2012-08-14 18:33 +0200
      Re: where is the right NG in english? "Joachim Schmitz" <nospam.jojo@schmitz-digital.de> - 2012-08-14 19:19 +0200
    Re: [OT] where is the right NG in english? Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2012-08-14 09:05 -0500
  Re: [OT] where is the right NG in english? "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2012-08-14 18:38 +0200

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