high-octaneadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌhʌɪˈɒkteɪn/, U.S.

/ˈˌhaɪˈɑkteɪn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adj., octane n.

Etymology: < high adj. + octane n.

A. adj.

1. Designating motor or aviation fuel with a high octane number.

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society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > chemical fuel > [adjective] > properties or characteristics

premium1856

three-star1879

naphthous1885

paraffiny1902

propellant1919

pro-knock1927

high-octane1931

hi-octane1934

unleaded1934

monopropellant1949

nonleaded1955

super unleaded1978

1931 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 7 Dec. 18 (caption) Scientifically regulated combustion did it—the same principle that gives high Octane ‘Standard’ Gasoline its extra punch in your motor.

1958 Times 6 Nov. 7/5 All high compression engines respond to high-octane, highly anti-knock fuel.

1972 M. Gilbert Body of Girl iv. 43 Filling the tank of an old Bentley with high-octane petrol.

1992 Sci. Amer. Apr. 88/1 Similar strategies..have enabled..researchers to develop high-octane gasolines from the hydroisomerization of a pentane-hexane mixture.

2005 D. Hammill How to Power Tune Jaguar XK 3.4, 3.8 & 4.2 Litre Engines (rev. ed.) 22/3 In the USA, there are three basic grades of street legal unleaded fuel on sale, plus high-octane unleaded fuel.

2. figurative. Vigorous, energetic; powerful; very intense. Cf. octane n. 3.

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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective]

sprindeOE

livelyOE

kaskc1300

wightc1300

courageousc1386

wighty14..

wieldya1413

ablec1440

tall of hand1530

sappy1558

energical1565

energetical1585

greenya1586

stout1600

strenuous1602

forceful?1624

actuous1626

vigorous1638

vivid1638

high-spirited1653

hearty1665

actuose1677

living1699

full-blooded1707

executive1708

rugged1731

sousing1735

energic1740

bouncing1743

two-fisted1774

energetic1782

zestful1797

rollicking1801

through-ganging1814

throughgoing1814

slashing1828

high-powered1829

high pressure1834

rip-roaring1834

red-blooded1836

ripsnorting1846

zesty1853

dynamic1856

throbbing1864

goey1875

torpedoic1893

kinky1903

zippy1903

go-at-it1904

punchy1907

up-and-at-'em1909

driving1916

vibranta1929

kinetic1931

zinging1931

high-octane1936

zingy1938

slam-bang1939

balls-to-the-wall1967

balls-out1968

ass-kicking1977

hi-octane1977

1936 Nevada State Jrnl. 4 Apr. 7/1 (headline) High octane piano-player is at liberty.

1974 E. Bowen Henry & Other Heroes iv. 77 Mother and Uncle Harry, whose bodies and brains happened to be huge, paired engines that ran on high-octane ambition.

1992 MacUser Nov. 32/2 For those who are into high-octane graphics processing, ninja-level number crunching and the like, an accelerator board..will help loads.

2005 Health Plus Jan. 55/1 To escape the pressures of playing such a high-octane character, Beverley's also developed an interest in aromatherapy.

2011 FourFourTwo Oct. 65/2 The new Chelsea boss simply can't keep still, which may explain his side's high-octane, high-pressure game.

B. n.

Chiefly U.S. High-octane fuel.

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society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > chemical fuel > [noun] > liquid

naphthec1384

naphtha1543

paraffin1851

kerosene1854

octylene1857

shale-oil1857

coal oil1859

gasoline1863

octane1867

octene1868

octyne1877

gas1878

liquid fuel1889

petrol1895

mazut1897

white fuel1901

diesel oil1905

autogas1908

juice1909

sauce1918

power kerosene1919

petroil1921

ethyl1923

lox1923

kero1930

isooctane1932

high-octane1933

hi-octane1933

Calor1936

pool petrol1939

super1939

pool1940

derv1948

platformate1949

mixture1952

diesel1953

Mapp gas1962

gasohol1971

super unleaded1975

synoil1976

synjet1979

biodiesel1986

Orimulsion1987

1933 Monticello (Iowa) Express 29 June 6/2 (advt.) High Octane is like High Test in that it is a Power Gas with long mileage.

1967 Valley News (Van Nuys, Calif.) 19 Oct. (East Valley ed.) a40 (advt.) That's like getting 12 gallons of high-octane free.

2004 Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) (Nexis) 27 Mar. b9 The Case dealership priced a gallon of unleaded regular Friday for $1.74, and a gallon of high octane for $1.86.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	high-octane
释义	high-octaneadj.n. Brit. /ˌhʌɪˈɒkteɪn/, U.S. /ˈˌhaɪˈɑkteɪn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adj., octane n. Etymology: < high adj. + octane n. A. adj. 1. Designating motor or aviation fuel with a high octane number. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > chemical fuel > [adjective] > properties or characteristics premium1856 three-star1879 naphthous1885 paraffiny1902 propellant1919 pro-knock1927 high-octane1931 hi-octane1934 unleaded1934 monopropellant1949 nonleaded1955 super unleaded1978 1931 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 7 Dec. 18 (caption) Scientifically regulated combustion did it—the same principle that gives high Octane ‘Standard’ Gasoline its extra punch in your motor. 1958 Times 6 Nov. 7/5 All high compression engines respond to high-octane, highly anti-knock fuel. 1972 M. Gilbert Body of Girl iv. 43 Filling the tank of an old Bentley with high-octane petrol. 1992 Sci. Amer. Apr. 88/1 Similar strategies..have enabled..researchers to develop high-octane gasolines from the hydroisomerization of a pentane-hexane mixture. 2005 D. Hammill How to Power Tune Jaguar XK 3.4, 3.8 & 4.2 Litre Engines (rev. ed.) 22/3 In the USA, there are three basic grades of street legal unleaded fuel on sale, plus high-octane unleaded fuel. 2. figurative. Vigorous, energetic; powerful; very intense. Cf. octane n. 3. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] sprindeOE livelyOE kaskc1300 wightc1300 courageousc1386 wighty14.. wieldya1413 ablec1440 tall of hand1530 sappy1558 energical1565 energetical1585 greenya1586 stout1600 strenuous1602 forceful?1624 actuous1626 vigorous1638 vivid1638 high-spirited1653 hearty1665 actuose1677 living1699 full-blooded1707 executive1708 rugged1731 sousing1735 energic1740 bouncing1743 two-fisted1774 energetic1782 zestful1797 rollicking1801 through-ganging1814 throughgoing1814 slashing1828 high-powered1829 high pressure1834 rip-roaring1834 red-blooded1836 ripsnorting1846 zesty1853 dynamic1856 throbbing1864 goey1875 torpedoic1893 kinky1903 zippy1903 go-at-it1904 punchy1907 up-and-at-'em1909 driving1916 vibranta1929 kinetic1931 zinging1931 high-octane1936 zingy1938 slam-bang1939 balls-to-the-wall1967 balls-out1968 ass-kicking1977 hi-octane1977 1936 Nevada State Jrnl. 4 Apr. 7/1 (headline) High octane piano-player is at liberty. 1974 E. Bowen Henry & Other Heroes iv. 77 Mother and Uncle Harry, whose bodies and brains happened to be huge, paired engines that ran on high-octane ambition. 1992 MacUser Nov. 32/2 For those who are into high-octane graphics processing, ninja-level number crunching and the like, an accelerator board..will help loads. 2005 Health Plus Jan. 55/1 To escape the pressures of playing such a high-octane character, Beverley's also developed an interest in aromatherapy. 2011 FourFourTwo Oct. 65/2 The new Chelsea boss simply can't keep still, which may explain his side's high-octane, high-pressure game. B. n. Chiefly U.S. High-octane fuel. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > chemical fuel > [noun] > liquid naphthec1384 naphtha1543 paraffin1851 kerosene1854 octylene1857 shale-oil1857 coal oil1859 gasoline1863 octane1867 octene1868 octyne1877 gas1878 liquid fuel1889 petrol1895 mazut1897 white fuel1901 diesel oil1905 autogas1908 juice1909 sauce1918 power kerosene1919 petroil1921 ethyl1923 lox1923 kero1930 isooctane1932 high-octane1933 hi-octane1933 Calor1936 pool petrol1939 super1939 pool1940 derv1948 platformate1949 mixture1952 diesel1953 Mapp gas1962 gasohol1971 super unleaded1975 synoil1976 synjet1979 biodiesel1986 Orimulsion1987 1933 Monticello (Iowa) Express 29 June 6/2 (advt.) High Octane is like High Test in that it is a Power Gas with long mileage. 1967 Valley News (Van Nuys, Calif.) 19 Oct. (East Valley ed.) a40 (advt.) That's like getting 12 gallons of high-octane free. 2004 Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) (Nexis) 27 Mar. b9 The Case dealership priced a gallon of unleaded regular Friday for $1.74, and a gallon of high octane for $1.86. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1931
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