Examples of octane in a Sentence
an octane rating of 90
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Use the octane level recommended by the manufacturer.
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George Petras, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The higher octane trio doesn’t deliver a higher goal share, and when Draisaitl checks down to the second line, the team has a centre who can drive possession and help deliver more than 50 percent of the goals.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Renewable fuel The H12 concept engine was run on Repsol’s Nexa-95, a 95-octane gasoline that is completely renewable in origin.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Repsol notes the fuel used for the H12 project is 95-octane gasoline sourced from 100% renewable material.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
On February 17, the catwalk star embraced full-octane glamour while giving a skintight black bra and leggings the private jet treatment in her latest photo dump.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Khaite continues to anchor the week with high octane energy.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
While different car engines are designed to use specific octane levels of fuel, many standard cars are made to take regular 87-octane gas.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Storrie is a shoe-in for the high octane, über slick universe that designer Anthony Vaccarello has built at Saint Laurent.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
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George Petras, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The higher octane trio doesn’t deliver a higher goal share, and when Draisaitl checks down to the second line, the team has a centre who can drive possession and help deliver more than 50 percent of the goals.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Renewable fuel The H12 concept engine was run on Repsol’s Nexa-95, a 95-octane gasoline that is completely renewable in origin.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Repsol notes the fuel used for the H12 project is 95-octane gasoline sourced from 100% renewable material.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
On February 17, the catwalk star embraced full-octane glamour while giving a skintight black bra and leggings the private jet treatment in her latest photo dump.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Khaite continues to anchor the week with high octane energy.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
While different car engines are designed to use specific octane levels of fuel, many standard cars are made to take regular 87-octane gas.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Storrie is a shoe-in for the high octane, über slick universe that designer Anthony Vaccarello has built at Saint Laurent.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Octane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octane. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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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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