OCTAN


Meaning of OCTAN in English

/ok"teuhn/ , adj.

1. (of a fever) occurring every eighth day.

n.

2. an octan fever.

[ 1895-1900; octane, MF octaine, deriv. of L octo EIGHT, on the model of quartaine QUARTAN ]

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