LookItUpoctane
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɑkteɪn/ · UK /ˈɒkteɪn/
octane means: A number showing how well fuel resists burning too early inside an engine.
noun
A number showing how well fuel resists burning too early inside an engine.
- Check the fuel's octane rating.
- This engine needs petrol with a higher octane.
- The number on the pump shows the octane of the gasoline.
A liquid chemical found in oil and used in fuels and to dissolve other substances.
- Octane contains carbon and hydrogen.
- The sample contained several forms of octane.
- They used octane to dissolve the substance in the laboratory.
Questions about octane
What does octane mean?
A number showing how well fuel resists burning too early inside an engine.
What is octane in other languages?
Türkçe: oktan sayısı · Español: octanaje · Français: indice d'octane · Deutsch: Oktanzahl · Italiano: numero di ottano · 日本語: オクタン価
How do you pronounce octane?
In American English /ˈɑkteɪn/; in British English /ˈɒkteɪn/.
How do you use octane in a sentence?
Check the fuel's octane rating. This engine needs petrol with a higher octane.
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