Definition of Octane rating

1. Noun. A measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline.

Exact synonyms: Octane Number
Generic synonyms: Amount, Measure, Quantity

Lexicographical Neighbors of Octane Rating

octamerous
octamers
octameter
octameters
octamethyl pyrophosphoramide
octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane
octamethyltrisiloxane
octamylamine
octan
octandioic acid
octandria
octandrous
octane
octane number
octane numbers
octane rating (current term)
octanedioic acid
octanedione
octanes
octangle
octangles
octangular
octangularly
octanoate
octanoates
octanoic
octanoic acid
octanol
octanols
octanose

Literary usage of Octane rating

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. ABC's of Afv's: A Guide to Alternative Fuel Vehicles by Bob Aldrich (1997)
"How does CNG's octane rating compare to gasoline and M85 ? Natural gas has an octane rating of 130 as compared to super unleaded gasoline with an octane ..."

2. The Motor Gasoline Industry: Past, Present & Future by Robert Schmer (2000)
"In a test engine, the antiknock performance of a gasoline component with an unknown octane rating can be compared to the performance of various reference ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Octane rating on Dictionary.com!Search for Octane rating on Thesaurus.com!Search for Octane rating on Google!Search for Octane rating on Wikipedia!

Search