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isooctane
[ ahy-soh-ok-teyn ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- the octane C 8 H 18 , used as one of the standards in establishing the octane number of a fuel.
isooctane
/ ˌaɪsəʊˈɒkteɪn /
noun
- See octane numbera colourless liquid alkane hydrocarbon produced from petroleum and used in standardizing petrol. Formula: (CH 3 ) 3 CCH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2 See also octane number
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