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Jan 2013
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What is the problem with MTBE in gasolin...

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Some gasoline contains MTBE, or methyl tertiary butyl ether. Find out why MTBE is added to gasoline in the first place, and why it's no longer a popular additive, in this episode of BrainStuff. 
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