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Word: Octane
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from octo- ‘eight’ (denoting eight carbon atoms) + -ane
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒkteɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a colourless flammable hydrocarbon of the alkane series, present in petroleum spirit.
Short Definition:colourless flammable hydrocarbon of alkane series, present in petroleum spirit
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