octane

     

−57 °C (216 K)

Trivia about octane

  • Colorless, flammable hydrocarbon found in gasoline; you should have its number
  • Suffering from premature ignition? You may want a gas where this indicator number is greater
  • When you break apart petroleum, you get this hydrocarbon that has 8 carbons chained together
  • A liquid hydrocarbon formula C8H18, found in petroleum