octane
IPA: ˈɑkteɪn
noun
- (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
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Examples of "octane" in Sentences
- It is one of the isomers of octane.
- The octane lounge now occupies the stage.
- This was the origin of the octane rating scale.
- This is not the proper way to calculate the octane of E85.
- It forms the torso, head, and arms of the High Octane Megazord.
- This was due to increasing octane ratings of the available fuels.
- Both of these processes raise the octane number of the substance.
- It's slow in the first two acts, but high octane in the final one.
- The high octane fuel caught fire and the merchantman was abandoned.
- At the start of the war, the engine ran on standard octane aviation spirit.
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