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High-octane

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002838

Describing gasoline with a high octane rating, indicating its resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in an internal combustion engine. Engines with high compression ratios or turbochargers often require high-octane fuel to prevent engine damage. The octane rating is a measure of the fuel's anti-knock properties.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002838
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
TranslationsGerman: hochoktanig; Spanish: alto octanaje; French: à indice d'octane élevé
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002838",
  "term": "High-octane",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing gasoline with a high octane rating, indicating its resistance to knocking or pre-ignition in an internal combustion engine. Engines with high compression ratios or turbochargers often require high-octane fuel to prevent engine damage. The octane rating is a measure of the fuel's anti-knock properties.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "translations": {
    "de": "hochoktanig",
    "es": "alto octanaje",
    "fr": "à indice d'octane élevé"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/high-octane/"
}

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