Definition of octane Octane
/ɑˈktejn/ - [akteyn] - oc•tane
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What does octane mean?
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NounPlural: octanes |
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| octane - any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent |
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- octane (Noun)
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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- octane (n.)
Any one of a group of metametric hydrocarcons (C8H18) of the methane series. The most important is a colorless, volatile, inflammable liquid, found in petroleum, and a constituent of benzene or ligroin.
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octane
A colourless, flammable liquid hydrocarbon with eight carbon atoms.
Wikipedia 
- Octane is an alkane (a hydrocarbon). It is commonly used in fuel. A "high octane" fuel will be more productive than a "low octane" fuel.
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🔤- octane, noun, singular of octanes.
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