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114Intermediate grade gasoline — A grade of unleaded gasoline with an octane rating intermediate between regular and premium. Octane boosters are added to gasolines to control engine pre ignition or knocking by slowing combustion rates. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy… …
115Midgrade gasoline — Gasoline having an antiknock index, i.e., octane rating, greater than or equal to 88 and less than or equal to 90. Note: Octane requirements may vary by altitude. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
116Regular grade gasoline — A grade of unleaded gasoline with a lower octane rating (approximately 82) than other grades. Octane boosters are added to gasoline to control engine pre ignition or knocking by slowing combustion rates. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy… …
117mothball — A substance that was used to increase the octane rating in gasoline. It had a marginal effect in increasing octane …
118oc·tane — /ˈɑːkˌteın/ noun [noncount] : a chemical in petroleum that is used to rate the quality of different kinds of gasoline an octane rating of 90 see also ↑high octane …
119Cetane number — or CN is a measurement of the combustion quality of diesel fuel during compression ignition. It is a significant expression of diesel fuel quality among a number of other measurements that determine overall diesel fuel quality. Contents 1… …
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