Definitions
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- adjective Preventing
mechanical wear .
Etymologies
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Examples
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One contaminant that has raised concerns among airline unions and some scientists is tricresyl phosphate, an antiwear additive found in the engine oil of commercial jet liners that has been linked to neurological damage when ingested.
Up in the Air: New Worries About ‘Fume Events’ on Planes 2009
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Under extreme pressure it is at least as good at improving the antiwear properties and load-carrying capacity of both naphthenic and bright-stock base oils.
5 Uses 1985
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The samples were analyzed for tricresylphosphate (TCP) an organo-phosphate that is contained in modern jet oil as an antiwear additive.
HEADLINES 2009
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The samples were analyzed for tricresylphosphate (TCP) an organo-phosphate that is contained in modern jet oil as an antiwear additive.
HEADLINES 2009
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