octane

IPA: ˈɑkteɪn

(organic chemistry) Any of the eighteen isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons (C₈H₁₈) found in petroleum, especially an iso-octane 2,2,4 trimethyl-pentane; they are used as fuels and solvents.
octane number

Examples of "octane" in Sentences

It is called octane rating which is used in measurement to resist detonation.
This higher octane is achieved through the use of tetraethyl lead as a fuel additive.
For example, a crude oil fractionator produces an overhead fraction called octane rating value.
When your owners 'manual says regular fuel, you'll get 87 octane which is pretty standard across the board.
But don’t forget that the heat of combustion of octane is 40% greater than the heat of combustion of ethanol (ethanol: 86863 BTU/gal, n-octane: 121577 BTU/gal).
Total spending on fuel has slumped significantly since the middle of last year when petrol peaked at about $2.20 for a litre of 91 octane, which is now at about $1.69 a litre.
High octane from the moment the audience joins Tatiana in the late twenty-first century in Port Uranium and five years later in the Northern Waste (graphic geography in a few concise words).
All the modern engines have these very sophisticated electronic engine-management systems so you can retard the ignition and the car won't ping, because it automatically will adjust to whatever kind of octane you're putting into it.