octan

[ ok-tuhn ]

/ ˈɒk tən /

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adjective

(of a fever) occurring every eighth day.

noun

an octan fever.

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Origin of octan

1895–1900; <French octane,Middle French octaine, derivative of Latin octōeight, on the model of quartainequartan

Words nearby octan

octal, octal notation, octamer, octamerous, octameter, octan, octandrious, octane, octanedioic acid, octane number, octangle