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| oc·tane [ ók tàyn ] (plural oc·tanes) |
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1. petroleum component: a liquid hydrocarbon found in petroleum that exists in 18 structurally different forms. C8H18
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2. automotive
Same as octane number
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| [Late 19th century. <octo-; from the number of carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon] |
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