Definition of Octane number

1. Noun. A measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline.

Exact synonyms: Octane Rating
Generic synonyms: Amount, Measure, Quantity

Definition of Octane number

1. Noun. a measure of the antiknock properties of an automobile fuel; isooctane having an octane number of 100, a fuel with the same antiknock properties as a mixture of 90% isooctane and 10% heptane having an octane number of 90 ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Octane Number

octamer motif
octameric
octamerous
octamers
octameter
octameters
octamethyl pyrophosphoramide
octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane
octamethyltrisiloxane
octamylamine
octan
octandioic acid
octandria
octandrous
octane
octane number
octane numbers
octane rating
octanedioic acid
octanedione
octanes
octangle
octangles
octangular
octangularly
octanoate
octanoates
octanoic
octanoic acid
octanol

Literary usage of Octane number

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Personal Cars and China =: Si Ren Jiao Che Yu Zhongguo by National Research Council (U.S.), Zhongguo gong cheng yuan (2003)
"Among the earliest policy targets was eliminating the 66 and 70 MON (Motor Octane Number) specifications for gasoline, raising the new minimum to 90 RON ..."

2. The Motor Gasoline Industry: Past, Present & Future by Robert Schmer (2000)
"The octane number for a gasoline is determined by comparing its antiknock performance against a reference fuel with a known octane number. ..."

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