OCTANE


Meaning of OCTANE in English

n. a colourless inflammable hydrocarbon of the alkane series.

Usage:

Chem. formula: C8H18

Phrases and idioms:

high-octane (of fuel used in internal-combustion engines) having good antiknock properties, not detonating readily during the power stroke. octane number (or rating) a figure indicating the antiknock properties of a fuel.

Etymology: OCT- + -ANE

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.