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OCTANE BOOSTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Agricultural Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- octane enhancer
1, record 1, English, octane%20enhancer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- octane booster 2, record 1, English, octane%20booster
correct
- octane improver 3, record 1, English, octane%20improver
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuel additive used to boost octane level. 4, record 1, English, - octane%20enhancer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lead has been the main octane booster till recently but now other, more environmentally friendly substances, such as ether, are being used. 4, record 1, English, - octane%20enhancer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
- Génie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remonteur d'octane
1, record 1, French, remonteur%20d%27octane
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- améliorant d'indice d'octane 2, record 1, French, am%C3%A9liorant%20d%27indice%20d%27octane
correct, masculine noun
- donneur d'octane 3, record 1, French, donneur%20d%27octane
correct, masculine noun
- additif améliorant l'indice d'octane 4, record 1, French, additif%20am%C3%A9liorant%20l%27indice%20d%27octane
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces remonteurs d'octane sont tous des composants oxygénés : alcools et éthers. 5, record 1, French, - remonteur%20d%27octane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «antidétonant», «antiknock agent» en anglais. 6, record 1, French, - remonteur%20d%27octane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos blancos (Petróleo)
- Sistemas de encendido (Vehículos automotores)
- Ingeniería agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aditivo que aumenta el octanaje
1, record 1, Spanish, aditivo%20que%20aumenta%20el%20octanaje
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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