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octane

/ˈɒkteɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
oc-tane
IPA
/ˈɒkteɪn/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

octane number

Etymology

From oct- + -ane.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

octanes (plural)

Derived Forms

cyclooctane diazabicyclooctane isooctane methoctramine octanal octanamide octanedione octanoic octanol octanone octanyl octodrine

Phrases

high-octane low-octane n-octane octane number octane rating research octane number

Frequently Paired Words

octene octyne octyl

Rhymes With

n-octane

Questions

How do you pronounce octane?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒkteɪn/.
What does octane mean?
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.
Where does octane come from?
From oct- + -ane.

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