"octan" meaning in English

See octan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} octan (not comparable)
  1. Occurring every eight days. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-octan-en-adj-1YQoj07j Categories (other): Eight Disambiguation of Eight: 48 52

Noun

Forms: octans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} octan (plural octans)
  1. A fever that recurs every eight days.
    Sense id: en-octan-en-noun-c7SHwAOo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Eight Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Eight: 48 52

Inflected forms

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