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octane |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Octane \Oc"tane\, n. [See {Octa-}] . (Chem.) Any one of a group of metametric hydrocarcons ({C8H18}) of the methane series. The most important is a colorless, volatile, inflammable liquid, found in petroleum, and a constituent of benzene or ligroin. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: octane n : any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
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