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oxygenate
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oxygenate [′äk·sə·jə‚nāt]
(chemistry)
To treat, infuse, or combine with oxygen.
(materials)
An oxygen-containing compound, such as an alcohol or an ether, used as an additive to gasoline to improve octane rating or antiknock characteristics.
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The new law required the production of oxygenated gasoline by 1992, low-sulfur diesel fuels by 1993, and reformulated gasoline by 1995.
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For example, requiring reformulated oxygenated gasoline has increased prices by 4 to 8 cents per gallon, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
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But a study conducted by the Auto/Oil Air Quality Improvement Research Program, an organization backed by three American auto companies and 14 petroleum companies, concluded that using MtBE did not significantly reduce ozone, and that oxygenated gasoline did not change the emissions of vehicles built after 1992.
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