octane
(noun) any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
octane (plural octanes)
(organic compound) 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.
• octyl
• Acteon, at once, encoat
Source: Wiktionary
Oc"tane, n. Etym: [See Octa-] . (Chem.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 May 2025
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