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n-octane

/ˌɛnˈɒkteɪn/

n-octane noun: the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH₃(CH₂)₆CH₃).

Noun

n-octane (uncountable)

  1. The saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH₃(CH₂)₆CH₃).

Origin of n-octane

From n- (“normal”) + octane.

Words that rhyme with n-octane

Questions about n-octane

What does n-octane mean?
N-octane means the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH₃(CH₂)₆CH₃).
What part of speech is n-octane?
N-octane is a noun.
How do you pronounce n-octane?
N-octane is pronounced /ˌɛnˈɒkteɪn/.

Words near n-octane in the dictionary

  1. N-methylleucine
  2. N-methylnipecotic acid
  3. N-methylphenylalanine
  4. N-methylvaline
  5. n-nonane
  6. n-octane
  7. n-omino
  8. n-ominoes
  9. n-pentane
  10. n-plex
  11. N-pole

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