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ANTIKNOCK [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Gasoline Motors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antiknock fuel
1, record 1, English, antiknock%20fuel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anti-knock fuel 2, record 1, English, anti%2Dknock%20fuel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Octane is an excellent fuel in anti-knock characteristics, and is given a 100% rating. Heptane is a poor anti-knock fuel and is given a 0% rating. 3, record 1, English, - antiknock%20fuel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Moteurs à essence
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustible antidétonant
1, record 1, French, combustible%20antid%C3%A9tonant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carburant antidétonant 2, record 1, French, carburant%20antid%C3%A9tonant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carburant anti-détonant
- combustible anti-détonant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Gasoline Motors
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anti-knock additive
1, record 2, English, anti%2Dknock%20additive
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- antiknock additive 2, record 2, English, antiknock%20additive
correct
- antiknock agent 3, record 2, English, antiknock%20agent
correct
- anti-detonant additive 1, record 2, English, anti%2Ddetonant%20additive
correct, standardized
- anti-knock component 4, record 2, English, anti%2Dknock%20component
- antiknock compound 5, record 2, English, antiknock%20compound
correct
- anti-knock compound 4, record 2, English, anti%2Dknock%20compound
- anti-detonating compound 4, record 2, English, anti%2Ddetonating%20compound
- antidetonant 6, record 2, English, antidetonant
correct, noun, officially approved
- antiknock 6, record 2, English, antiknock
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Additive, generally an organo-metallic compound, used in fuels for spark ignition engines which increases their resistance to knocking. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 2, English, - anti%2Dknock%20additive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antiknock compounds effectively raise the octane rating of a fuel so that the fuel burns properly in the combustion chamber of the engine. 5, record 2, English, - anti%2Dknock%20additive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anti-knock additive; anti-detonant additive: terms standardized by ISO. 7, record 2, English, - anti%2Dknock%20additive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antidetonant; antiknock: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 2, English, - anti%2Dknock%20additive
Record 2, Key term(s)
- antiknock component
- anti-knock agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Moteurs à essence
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Mesures antipollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent antidétonant
1, record 2, French, agent%20antid%C3%A9tonant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- antidétonant 2, record 2, French, antid%C3%A9tonant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- anti-détonant 3, record 2, French, anti%2Dd%C3%A9tonant
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Additif, généralement un composé organo-métallique, utilisé dans les carburants pour moteurs à allumage commandé, qui en augmente la résistance à la détonation. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 4, record 2, French, - agent%20antid%C3%A9tonant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agent antidétonant : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - agent%20antid%C3%A9tonant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antidétonant : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 2, French, - agent%20antid%C3%A9tonant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Motores de gasolina
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente antidetonante
1, record 2, Spanish, agente%20antidetonante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- antidetonante 1, record 2, Spanish, antidetonante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia organometálica que aumenta el número de octanos de una gasolina cuando se añade en porcentajes bajos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agente%20antidetonante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Gasoline Motors
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antiknock index
1, record 3, English, antiknock%20index
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AKI 2, record 3, English, AKI
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- octane index 3, record 3, English, octane%20index
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The average of the Research (R) and Motor (M) octane number for the fuel, i.e., (R + M)/2. 4, record 3, English, - antiknock%20index
Record 3, Key term(s)
- anti-knock index
- anti-knock value
- antiknock value
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Moteurs à essence
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indice d'octane
1, record 3, French, indice%20d%27octane
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- indice antidétonant 2, record 3, French, indice%20antid%C3%A9tonant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Somme de l'indice d'octane recherche (R) et de l'indice d'octane moteur (M) du carburant divisée par deux, soit (R + M)/2. 3, record 3, French, - indice%20d%27octane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La valeur antidétonante d'une essence est sa capacité à résister au cognement et l'indice d'octane mesure cette capacité. 4, record 3, French, - indice%20d%27octane
Record 3, Key term(s)
- valeur antidétonante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Motores de gasolina
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de octano
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20octano
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- octanaje 2, record 3, Spanish, octanaje
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Índice que mide la detonación en motores Otto. Ha sido fijado arbitrariamente por porcentaje de mezcla entre el isooctano, el más explosivo, y el n-heptano, el menos explosivo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20octano
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Gasoline Motors
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anti-knock preparation
1, record 4, English, anti%2Dknock%20preparation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- antiknock preparation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Moteurs à essence
- Mesures antipollution
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mélange antidétonant
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9lange%20antid%C3%A9tonant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mélange antidétonant pour carburants. 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20antid%C3%A9tonant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-03-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrochemistry
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- octane number
1, record 5, English, octane%20number
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- octane rating 2, record 5, English, octane%20rating
correct
- octane number rating 3, record 5, English, octane%20number%20rating
correct
- ONR 3, record 5, English, ONR
correct
- ONR 3, record 5, English, ONR
- antiknock rating 4, record 5, English, antiknock%20rating
correct
- anti-knock rating 5, record 5, English, anti%2Dknock%20rating
- octane value 6, record 5, English, octane%20value
- fuel grade 6, record 5, English, fuel%20grade
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rating that indicates the tendency to knock when a fuel is used in a standard internal combustion engine under standard conditions; n-heptane is 0, isoctane is 100; different test methods give research octane, motor octane, and road octane. 7, record 5, English, - octane%20number
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antiknock compounds effectively raise the octane rating of a fuel so that the fuel burns properly in the combustion chamber of the engine. 8, record 5, English, - octane%20number
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The higher the octane number, or rating, the greater the antiknock qualities of the gasoline. 8, record 5, English, - octane%20number
Record 5, Key term(s)
- anticknock quality
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie du pétrole
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux d'octane
1, record 5, French, taux%20d%27octane
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- valeur antidétonante 2, record 5, French, valeur%20antid%C3%A9tonante
correct, feminine noun
- nombre d'octanes 3, record 5, French, nombre%20d%27octanes
masculine noun
- pouvoir antidétonant 4, record 5, French, pouvoir%20antid%C3%A9tonant
masculine noun
- qualité antidétonante 5, record 5, French, qualit%C3%A9%20antid%C3%A9tonante
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre d'une échelle conventionnelle exprimant la résistance à la détonation des carburants utilisés dans les moteurs à allumage commandé. (Cette caractéristique essentielle détermine les qualités de combustion d'un carburant et ses conditions optimales d'utilisation.) [...] Les carburants de référence sont deux hydrocarbures purs choisis pour leur comportement extrême au point de vue l'heptane normal, très détonant et affecté conventionnellement d'une valeur nulle et un isoctane, le trémethyl-1,2,4 pentane, réfractaire à la détonation et affecté d'un indice d'octane égal à 100. 6, record 5, French, - taux%20d%27octane
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valeur antidétonante d'une essence est sa capacité à résister au cognement et l'indice d'octane mesure cette capacité. 2, record 5, French, - taux%20d%27octane
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petroquímica
- Sistemas de encendido (Vehículos automotores)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de octano
1, record 5, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20octano
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- índice de octane 2, record 5, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20octane
masculine noun
- octanaje 3, record 5, Spanish, octanaje
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Gasoline Motors
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- antiknock tendency
1, record 6, English, antiknock%20tendency
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The actual ratings of the antiknock tendency of gasolines are given in terms of octane number 1, record 6, English, - antiknock%20tendency
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs à essence
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la détonation
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9tonation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La résistance des carburants à la détonation est donnée par leur indice d'octane. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9tonation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-02-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Gasoline Motors
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- antiknock gasoline
1, record 7, English, antiknock%20gasoline
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- anti-knock gasoline
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Moteurs à essence
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Mesures antipollution
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- essence antidétonante
1, record 7, French, essence%20antid%C3%A9tonante
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-03-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Gasoline Motors
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- antiknock quality
1, record 8, English, antiknock%20quality
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- anti-knock quality 2, record 8, English, anti%2Dknock%20quality
- antiexplosive feature 3, record 8, English, antiexplosive%20feature
- anti-knock property 4, record 8, English, anti%2Dknock%20property
- antiknock feature 5, record 8, English, antiknock%20feature
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... but improvement in engine design are limited by the antiknock quality of the fuel available for their use. 6, record 8, English, - antiknock%20quality
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In order to identify the anti-knock qualities of gasoline, an octane rating is used. 7, record 8, English, - antiknock%20quality
Record 8, Key term(s)
- anti-knock qualities
- antiknock qualities
- anti-knock properties
- antiknock property
- antiknock properties
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Moteurs à essence
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir antidétonant
1, record 8, French, pouvoir%20antid%C3%A9tonant
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- propriété antidétonante 2, record 8, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20antid%C3%A9tonante
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe plusieurs méthodes pour mesurer le pouvoir antidétonant des carburants. Le critère pour ce faire est l'indice d'octane. 3, record 8, French, - pouvoir%20antid%C3%A9tonant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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