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What does isooctane mean?

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Noun
  1. (chemistry) any isomer of n-octane; especially 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, used as a reference in the determination of the octane number of fuel
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The end result is the addition of isobutane to isobutylene to form isooctane, the molecule that is the basis of octane ratings seen at the gas pumps.
A mixture of isooctane and ethyl acetate can be used to elute triglycerides from a complex lipid solution.
The additional PBDEs 99, 100, and 28, which were obtained from AccuStandard, arrived as standards in isooctane and were dried under nitrogen.
They are rated based on their ability to resist knocking against a standard mixture of two hydrocarbons, isooctane and heptane.
Migration of different plastics additives from various plastic into isooctane and into olive oil.
Mix gasoline with the right number of hydrocarbons and you get isooctane.

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