n-octane

/ˌɛnˈɒkteɪn/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounn-octane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH₃(CH₂)₆CH₃).

Origin

From n- (“normal”) + octane.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with n-octane

octane
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Cite this entry
APA

n-octane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n-octane

MLA

“n-octane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n-octane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “n-octane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n-octane.

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