Motor octane number
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003771
A measure of a fuel's resistance to engine knocking or pre-ignition under high-stress operating conditions, such as high engine speeds and temperatures. It is determined using a single-cylinder test engine that simulates demanding driving scenarios. The Motor Octane Number (MON) is typically lower than the Research Octane Number (RON) for the same fuel.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-003771 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Automotive |
| Synonyms | MON |
| See also | MON |
| Translations | German: Motoroktan-Zahl; Spanish: número de octano del motor; French: indice d'octane moteur |
Record as JSON
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