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iso-octane

iso-octane noun: any isomer of octane except the normal, straight-chain one; especially 2,2,4-trimethylpentane.

Noun

iso-octane (plural iso-octanes)

  1. Any isomer of octane except the normal, straight-chain one; especially 2,2,4-trimethylpentane.

Forms of iso-octane

pluraliso-octanes

Origin of iso-octane

From iso- + octane.

Questions about iso-octane

What does iso-octane mean?
Iso-octane means any isomer of octane except the normal, straight-chain one; especially 2,2,4-trimethylpentane.
What part of speech is iso-octane?
Iso-octane is a noun.
What is the plural of iso-octane?
The plural of iso-octane is iso-octanes.

Words near iso-octane in the dictionary

  1. isnt
  2. Isntreal
  3. iso
  4. iso'd
  5. iso-
  6. iso-octane
  7. iso-octanes
  8. iso-octanol
  9. iso-osmolar
  10. iso-osmotic
  11. isoabnormal

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