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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
octane/ˈɒkteɪn/

▶noun Chemistry a liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, present in petroleum spirit. [C₈H₁₈.]

– origin C19: from octo- ‘eight’ (denoting eight carbon atoms) + -ane2.

'octane' also found in these Oxford entries:

high-octane - high-test - isooctane - octane number - rating

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