octane

== English == === Etymology === From oct- +‎ -ane. === Pronunciation === enPR: ŏk'tān, IPA(key): /ˈɒkteɪn/ Rhymes: -ɒkteɪn === Noun === octane (plural octanes) (organic chemistry) Any of the eighteen isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons (C8H18) found in petroleum, especially an iso-octane 2,2,4 trimethyl-pentane; they are used as fuels and solvents. octane number ==== Coordinate terms ==== octyl ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== octene octyne ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Acteon, at once, encoat == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === octane m (plural octanes) octane === Further reading === “octane”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012