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high-octane

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high-octane
(of petrol) having a high octane number

high-octane [′hī ¦äk‚tān]
(materials)
Having an octane number in the middle or high 90s and therefore having good antiknock properties.


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Coast Guard has ventured into the high-octane world of grand prix offshore powerboat racing.
A high-octane love story peppered with fight scenes and mysterious characters, Gatcha Gacha is sure to fare well among young female readers.
Besides lowering greenhouse gas emissions, Latty says, one of the benefits for consumers is that lower operating costs to produce should allow oil companies and refineries to make high octane motor gasoline (about 110 octane) that costs less than conventional high-octane gasoline.
 
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