OCTANE


Meaning of OCTANE in English

(C 8 H 18 ) Compare with alkane and hydrocarbon .Flammable liquid compounds found in petroleum and natural gas. There are 18 different octanes- they have different structural formulas but share the molecular formula C 8 H 18 . Octane is used as a fuel and as a raw material for building more complex organic molecules. It is the eighth member of the alkane series.

General chemistry English glossary.      Английский глоссарий общей химии.