- oxygenates
- An oxygen-enriched fuel or anti-knock additive
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
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Oxygenates — Gasoline fuel additives such as ethanol, ETBE, or MTBE that add extra oxygen to gasoline to reduce carbon monoxide pollution produced by vehicles. *** Substances which, when added to gasoline, increase the amount of oxygen in that gasoline… … Energy terms
oxygenates — ox·y·gen·ate || É‘k sɪdÊ’É™neɪt /É’k v. combine or infuse with oxygen (often about fuel in order to make it burn more efficiently) … English contemporary dictionary
Other oxygenates — Other aliphatic alcohols and aliphatic ethers intended for motor gasoline blending (e.g., isopropylether (IPE) or n propanol). U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms
Oxygenate — Oxygenated chemical compounds contain oxygen as a part of their chemical structure. The term usually refers to oxygenated fuels. Oxygenates are usually employed as gasoline additives to reduce carbon monoxide that is created during the burning of … Wikipedia
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oxygenator — ox·y·gen·ator äk si jə .nāt ər, äk sij ə n one that oxygenates specif an apparatus that oxygenates the blood extracorporeally (as during open heart surgery) * * * n. a machine that oxygenates blood outside the body. It is used together with pumps … Medical dictionary
Aviation gasoline blending components — Naphthas that will be used for blending or compounding into finished aviation gasoline (e.g., straight run gasoline, alkylate, reformate,benzene, toluene, and xylene). Excludes oxygenates (alcohols, ethers), butane, and pentanes plus.… … Energy terms
Motor gasoline blending components — Naphthas (e.g., straight run gasoline, alkylate, reformate, benzene, toluene, xylene) used for blending or compounding into finished motor gasoline. These components include reformulated gasoline blend stock for oxygenate blending (RBOB) but… … Energy terms
oxygenator — noun Date: circa 1864 one that oxygenates; specifically an apparatus that oxygenates the blood extracorporeally (as during open heart surgery) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Isobutylene — Isobutylene … Wikipedia
