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  • 51octane number — oktaninis skaičius statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Skaičius, apibūdinantis benzino ar žibalo detonacinį atsparumą. Pastarasis lyginamas su etaloninio mišinio, sudaryto iš izooktano C₈H₁₈ ir heksano C₇H₁₆, detonaciniu atsparumu. Izooktanas …

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  • 52octane — n. a colourless inflammable hydrocarbon of the alkane series. Usage: Chem. formula: C8H18 Phrases and idioms: high octane (of fuel used in internal combustion engines) having good antiknock properties, not detonating readily during the power… …

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  • 53octane — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1872 1. any of several isomeric liquid alkanes C8H18 2. octane number …

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  • 54octane number — noun Date: 1931 a number that is used to measure the antiknock properties of a liquid motor fuel (as gasoline) with a higher number indicating a smaller likelihood of knocking called also octane rating compare cetane number …

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  • 55octane rating — noun see octane number …

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  • 56octane — /ok tayn/, n. Chem. 1. any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C8H18, some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum. 2. See octane number. [1870 75; OCT + ANE] * * * …

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  • 57octane — noun /ˈɒk.teɪn/ Any of the eighteen isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons (CH) found in petroleum, especially an iso octane 2,2,4 trimethyl pentane; they are used as fuels and solvents …

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  • 58octane — (o kta n ) adj. f. Terme de médecine. Fièvre octane, fièvre intermittente qui revient tous les huit jours. HISTORIQUE    XVIe s. •   Fievres intermittentes quintaines, sextaines, octaines, nonaines, PARÉ XX, 28. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. octo, huit (voy …

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  • 59octane — oc|tane [ ak,teın ] noun uncount a chemical in gas for cars, used for measuring its quality => HIGH OCTANE …

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  • 60Octane —   A flammable liquid hydrocarbon found in petroleum. Used as a standard to measure the anti knock properties of motor fuel.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary   ***   A rating scale used to grade gasoline… …

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