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antiknock quality [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
  • Gasoline Motors
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

... but improvement in engine design are limited by the antiknock quality of the fuel available for their use.

CONT

In order to identify the anti-knock qualities of gasoline, an octane rating is used.

Key term(s)
  • anti-knock qualities
  • antiknock qualities
  • anti-knock properties
  • antiknock property
  • antiknock properties

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
  • Moteurs à essence
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
CONT

Il existe plusieurs méthodes pour mesurer le pouvoir antidétonant des carburants. Le critère pour ce faire est l'indice d'octane.

Spanish

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