octane number

Noun

Meaning

a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

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Hypernyms

amount measure quantity

Examples

CNG-specific engines, however, use a higher compression ratio due to this fuel's higher octane number of 120–130. citation citation Besides use in road vehicles, it is also used in aerial vehicles. Source: Internet

One of the best known is the research octane number (RON). Source: Internet

The maximum road octane number requirements were 82 for a peripheral intake port wankel engine, and less than 70 for a side inlet port engine. Source: Internet

The degree of branching affects characteristics, such as the octane number or cetane number in petroleum chemistry. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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