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- [ok-teyn]
- /ˈɒk teɪn/
- /ˈɒk.teɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ok-teyn]
- /ˈɒk teɪn/
Definitions of octane word
- noun octane any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 1 8 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum. 1
- noun octane octane number. 1
- noun octane A colorless flammable hydrocarbon of the alkane series, obtained in petroleum refining. 1
- noun octane chemical used as fuel 1
- uncountable noun octane Octane is a chemical substance that exists in petrol or gasoline and that is used to measure the quality of the fuel. 0
- noun octane a liquid alkane hydrocarbon found in petroleum and existing in 18 isomeric forms, esp the isomer n-octane. Formula: C8H18 0
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Origin of octane
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; oct- + -ane
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Parts of speech for Octane
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octane popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
octane usage trend in Literature
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