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Definition of Octane rating
1. Noun. A measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Octane Rating
Literary usage of Octane rating
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. ABC's of Afv's: A Guide to Alternative Fuel Vehicles by Bob Aldrich (1997)
"How does CNG's octane rating compare to gasoline and M85 ? Natural gas has an
octane rating of 130 as compared to super unleaded gasoline with an octane ..."
2. The Motor Gasoline Industry: Past, Present & Future by Robert Schmer (2000)
"In a test engine, the antiknock performance of a gasoline component with an
unknown octane rating can be compared to the performance of various reference ..."