octylene

Meanings

• noun

  A hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C_,H_. It is a colorless liquid with a sweet, pleasant odor. Octylene is used as a solvent and in the production of certain plastics.

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Variants

List of all variants of octylene that leads to same result
octal

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Etymology

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Octylene is derived from the word 'octy-' meaning eight and '-lene' denoting a hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C_,H_.

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Trivia

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1. Octylene is a common component of gasoline.

2. Octylene is used as a fuel additive to improve engine performance and reduce emissions.

3. Octylene is also known as 1-octene and is a colorless liquid at room temperature.

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Related Concepts

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1. alkane: Octylene is a type of alkane, which is a hydrocarbon containing only single bonds between carbon atoms.

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How to Memorize "octylene"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a long chain of eight carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached to each one. This visualization can help you remember that octylene is an octatomic hydrocarbon.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'octylene' with the number eight and the concept of a long hydrocarbon chain.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Octylene is an octatomic hydrocarbon'.

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