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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An unsaturated oily hydrocarbon, C8H16, of the ethylene series. It boils at 125° C. Also called octylene and caprylene.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Chem.) Same as octylene.

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  • noun organic chemistry Any of many isomeric alkenes having eight carbon atoms and one double bond; some of them are used in the manufacture of polymers

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  • Recently, Sasol announced plans to increase its octene production at

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2007

  • Desset and Cole-Hamilton demonstrated the capabilities of rhodium switchphos by carrying out the hydroformylation of octene in toluene to make nonanal and 2-methyloctanal and by separately carrying out the hydroformylation of allyl alcohol in water to make

    Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News 2009

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