octane

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We won't delve into the pros and cons of ethanol, but added horsepower from the fuel's higher octane is always nice (the 20 percent drop in mileage is not).

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  1. noun Any of various isomeric paraffin hydrocarbons with the formula C8H18, found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent.
  2. noun An octane number.

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  • We had a brief exchange about octane, then I headed toward the soda machine in front of the office. —  4th ofJuly - Patterson
  • Her high-octane (and high octave) songs Meddle and Stuck On Repeat can be heard on her —  Expecting Rain
  • Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster, you can expect a high-octane, action-packed, unstoppable and heart-stopping movie! —  The New Worlds Alliance
  • PMQs is not exactly high-octane stuff so far, with Gordon Brown and David Cameron sinking deep into the minutiae of the Treasury's road-tax plans. —  Telegraph Blogs
  • But it all seemed just a wee bit, well, low-octane. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
 

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