ALL meanings of octane
oc·tane
O o - noun octane chemical used as fuel 1
- 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
- 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
- noun octane an oily alkane, C8H18, occurring in petroleum, or any of a group of isomers of this substance 0