OCTANE


Meaning of OCTANE in English

/ ˈɒkteɪn; NAmE ˈɑːk-/ noun

a chemical substance in petrol / gas, used as a way of measuring its quality :

high-octane fuel

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from octo- eight (denoting eight carbon atoms) + -ane .

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