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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahy-soh-ok-teyn]
- /ˌaɪ soʊˈɒk teɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahy-soh-ok-teyn]
- /ˌaɪ soʊˈɒk teɪn/
Definitions of isooctane word
- noun isooctane the octane C 8 H 18 , used as one of the standards in establishing the octane number of a fuel. 1
- noun isooctane a colourless liquid alkane hydrocarbon produced from petroleum and used in standardizing petrol. Formula: (CH3)3CCH2CH(CH3)2 0
- noun isooctane a liquid hydrocarbon, (CH3)2CHCH2C(CH3)3, used with normal heptane to prepare antiknock rating standards and arbitrarily assigned an octane rating of 100 0
- noun isooctane (chemistry) any isomer of n-octane; especially 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, used as a reference in the determination of the octane number of fuel. 0
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Origin of isooctane
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; iso- + octane
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Parts of speech for Isooctane
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isooctane popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
isooctane usage trend in Literature
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