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  2. Octane rating - Wikipedia

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    An octane rating, or octane number, is a standard measure of a fuel's ability to withstand compression in an internal combustion engine without causing engine knocking.The higher the octane number, the more compression the fuel can withstand before detonating.

  3. Unit in the last place - Wikipedia

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    In computer science and numerical analysis, unit in the last place or unit of least precision (ulp) is the spacing between two consecutive floating-point numbers, i.e., the value the least significant digit (rightmost digit) represents if it is 1.

  4. ULP - Wikipedia

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    ULP may refer to: Science and technology. Unit in the last place in computer science; File extension for CadSoft/Autodesk EAGLE User Language Program; Organisations

  5. Common ethanol fuel mixtures - Wikipedia

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    Summary of the main ethanol blends used around the world in 2013. Several common ethanol fuel mixtures are in use around the world. The use of pure hydrous or anhydrous ethanol in internal combustion engines (ICEs) is only possible if the engines are designed or modified for that purpose, and used only in automobiles, light-duty trucks and motorcycles.

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  7. List of energy abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    DF—Distribution Factor, Dual-Fuel; DG—Distributed generation (electricity) —Directorate-General (EU) (government) DIIS—Danish Institute for International Studies (organization) DLC—Direct load control (regarding Load management) DME—Disturbance Monitoring Equipment; DO—Dissolved oxygen; DoD—Depth of discharge, energy drawn from ...

  8. Alternative fuel - Wikipedia

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    It is known by many names including propane, LPG (liquified propane gas), LPA (liquid propane autogas), Autogas and others. Propane is a hydrocarbon fuel and is a member of the natural gas family. Propane as an automotive fuel shares many of the physical attributes of gasoline while reducing tailpipe emissions and well to wheel emissions overall.

  9. Liquid fuel - Wikipedia

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    Kerosene is used in kerosene lamps and as a fuel for cooking, heating, and small engines. It displaced whale oil for lighting use. Jet fuel for jet engines is made in several grades (Avtur, Jet A, Jet A-1, Jet B, JP-4, JP-5, JP-7 or JP-8) that are kerosene-type mixtures. One form of the fuel known as RP-1 is burned with liquid oxygen as rocket ...