octane number in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for octane number in the English»French Dictionary

octane [Brit ˈɒkteɪn, Am ˈɑkteɪn] N

I.number [Brit ˈnʌmbə, Am ˈnəmbər] N

3. number (amount, quantity):

IV.number [Brit ˈnʌmbə, Am ˈnəmbər] VB trans

V.number [Brit ˈnʌmbə, Am ˈnəmbər] VB intr

2. number → number off

See also number off

octane number in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for octane number in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for octane number in the English»French Dictionary

octane [ˈɒkteɪn, Am ˈɑ:k-] N

I.number [ˈnʌmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

American English

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Where the octane number is raised by blending in ethanol, energy content per volume is reduced.
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Particularly the octane number suffers because of the necessary sulfur removal.
www.hydrocarbonengineering.com
Octane is a rating indicating the ability of the fuel to withstand self-ignition due to pressure -- the higher the octane number, the higher the pressure.
thechronicleherald.ca
This ethanol can be burnt in the engine; it has a high octane number.
jamaica-gleaner.com
Octane numbers measure in scale the ability of a fuel to resist "knock" an ignition event resulting from premature fuel burning in spark-ignited engines.
oilprice.com
Lead, he stated improves the octane number of fuel and fumes is emitted after combustion.
thenationonlineng.net
The new catalyst series is industrially proven to provide ultra low levels of sulfur, while keeping octane numbers high.
www.hydrocarbonengineering.com
The higher the octane number, the more compression the fuel can withstand before detonating (igniting).
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The degree of branching affects characteristics, such as the octane number or cetane number in petroleum chemistry.
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Premium fuels back in the '60s and '70s could have an octane number of 95 or higher.
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