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A number indicating the capacity of petrol to avoid knocking. Petrol intended for use in an engine of high compression ratio must have a high octane number. | A number indicating the capacity of petrol to avoid knocking. Petrol intended for use in an engine of high compression ratio must have a high octane number. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:23, 17 September 2026
A number indicating the capacity of petrol to avoid knocking. Petrol intended for use in an engine of high compression ratio must have a high octane number.
Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)
