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octan

[ ok-tuhn ]

adjective

  1. (of a fever) occurring every eighth day.


noun

  1. an octan fever.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of octan1

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

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