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isooctane

Syllabification: (i·so·oc·tane)
Pronunciation: /ˌīsōˈäktān/

Definition of isooctane

noun

Chemistry
  • a liquid hydrocarbon present in petroleum. It serves as a standard in the system of octane numbers.
    • Chemical formula: (CH3)3CCH2CH(CH3)CH3

isooctane in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of isooctane in the British & World English dictionary