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octan

American

[ok-tuhn] / ˈɒk tən /

adjective

(of a fever) occurring every eighth day.

noun

an octan fever.

Etymology

Origin of octan

1895–1900; < French octane, Middle French octaine, derivative of Latin octō eight, on the model of quartaine quartan

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