octane

/ok-teyn/US // ˈɒk teɪn //UK // (ˈɒkteɪn) //

辛烷值,辛烷,辛烷烃,辛醇

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Chemistry.
- : any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C8H18, some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- : octane number.

Paterson—the father of recent Governor David Paterson—was a high-octane lawyer who held a number of appointive positions.
This episode illuminates the omnipresent peril the current president faces in having such a high-profile, high-octane frenemy.
The tight battle reflects the high-octane energy among GOP voters.
Most of those who died were in trailers next to the isomerization unit, which boosts octane in gasoline, when it blew up.
For his role in the frustration of Obamacare, this Lieberman became the object of high-octane contempt.
A sigh of relief spilled from his lips when he saw that he still had enough high octane for thirty-five minutes of flying.
Lastly, it was doomed by the advent of high octane gasolines, first used while it was still in the development stage.
Less than 10 years later octane ratings had increased to over 100, putting the diesel at a further disadvantage.
Suffice it to say that it is a high octane preparation, only a drop of whichbut you know the effects of Moon Glow, of course.