Examples of octane in a Sentence
an octane rating of 90
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If your vehicle isn’t designed to run on higher octane fuels, then filling it with a higher octane fuel won’t necessarily result in more power or economy since the grade of fuel doesn’t impact the engine’s programming.
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Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Time for Truth showed plenty of early octane in his first two races, both sprints.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
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Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Time for Truth showed plenty of early octane in his first two races, both sprints.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for octane
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“Octane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octane. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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octane
noun
oc·tane
ˈäk-ˌtān 
1
: any of several liquid chemical compounds containing 8 carbon atoms and 18 hydrogen atoms
2
: a number that is used to measure the antiknock characteristics of gasoline with a higher number indicating a smaller chance of knocking
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