Low-octane
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Low-octane is an adjective meaning (of fuel) Having a low octane number.
Meaning
(of fuel) Having a low octane number.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Slow; weak.
Example Sentences
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Low-octane fuel can be a cause of preignition and detonation. If combustion begins before the spark, for example, combustion pressures may try to push the piston backwards at the end of the compression stroke.
Word Forms
- lower-octane
- lowest-octane
Antonyms for low-octane
Common opposites include high-octane.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unhigh, lowly, underproof, underoxygenated, nongasoline, nonoxygen.
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