"isooctane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: isooctanes [plural]
Etymology: iso- + octane Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|iso|octane}} iso- + octane Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} isooctane (countable and uncountable, plural isooctanes)
  1. (organic chemistry) any isomer of n-octane; especially 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, used as a reference in the determination of the octane number of fuel Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds

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