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octane /ˈɒkteɪn /noun [mass noun] ChemistryA colourless flammable hydrocarbon of the alkane series, present in petroleum spirit.- Chemical formula: C8H18; many isomers, especially the straight-chain isomer (n-octane). See also isooctane.
Carbon in its most reduced form is found in alkanes, which are typically fuels like methane, propane, and octane....- Instead, new engines have been designed to run on lower octane gasoline, which is made of hydrocarbons that are resistant to knock.
- Four different solvent media were considered: octane, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, and water.
OriginLate 19th century: from octo- 'eight' (denoting eight carbon atoms) + -ane2. |