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/ok"tayn/, n. Chem.1. any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C8H18, some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.2. See octane number.[1870-75; OCT- + -ANE]
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octane — [ ɔktan ] n. m. • 1874; de oct et suff. ane ♦ Chim. Hydrocarbure saturé (C8H18) de la série des paraffines, à nombreux isomères (⇒ isooctane). Cour. Indice d octane : échelle conventionnelle caractérisant le pouvoir antidétonant d un carburant. ● … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Octane — [zu lateinisch octo »acht«], Singular Octan das, s, flüssige Kohlenwasserstoffe aus der Gruppe der Alkane mit der Summenformel C8H18. Neben dem geradkettigen n Octan existieren 17 Isomere mit verzweigten Kohlenstoffketten (Isooctane) … Universal-Lexikon
octane — (n.) hydrocarbon of the methane series, 1872, coined from octo (see OCTA (Cf. octa )) + ANE (Cf. ane); so called because it has eight carbon atoms. A fuel s octane rating, in reference to its anti knocking quality, is attested from 1932 … Etymology dictionary
octane — oc tane ([o^]k t[=a]n), n. [See {Octa }] (Chem.) Any one of a group of metametric hydrocarbons ({C8H18}) of the methane (paraffin) series. The most important is a colorless, volatile, inflammable liquid, found in petroleum, and a constituent of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
octane — ► NOUN Chemistry ▪ a liquid hydrocarbon present in petroleum spirit … English terms dictionary
octane — [äk′tān΄] n. [ OCT + ANE] an oily alkane, C8H18, occurring in petroleum, or any of a group of isomers of this substance … English World dictionary
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