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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRIPTANE

Shortened and altered from trimethylbutane.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TRIPTANE

triptane  [ˈtrɪpteɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRIPTANE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Triptane is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRIPTANE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Triptane

Triptane, or 2,2,3-trimethylbutane, is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C7H16 or 3C-C2H. It is therefore an alkane, specifically the most compact and heavily branched of the heptane isomers, the only one with a butane backbone. Triptane is commonly used as an anti-knock additive in aviation fuels.

Definition of triptane in the English dictionary

The definition of triptane in the dictionary is a colourless highly flammable liquid alkane hydrocarbon, isomeric with heptane, used in aviation fuel; 2,2,3-trimethylbutane. Formula: CH3C2CHCH3.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRIPTANE


Aquitaine
ˌækwɪˈteɪn
ascertain
ˌæsəˈteɪn
attain
əˈteɪn
Bloemfontein
ˈbluːmfɒnˌteɪn
butane
ˈbjuːteɪn
contain
kənˈteɪn
elastane
ɪˈlæsteɪn
entertain
ˌɛntəˈteɪn
heptane
ˈhɛpteɪn
maintain
meɪnˈteɪn
obtain
əbˈteɪn
octane
ˈɒkteɪn
pertain
pəˈteɪn
retain
rɪˈteɪn
stain
steɪn
stane
steɪn
Steen
steɪn
sustain
səˈsteɪn
ta´en
teɪn
tain
teɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRIPTANE

trippery
trippet
trippier
trippiest
tripping
trippingly
tripple
trippler
trippy
tripsis
triptan
tripterous
Triptolemus
triptote
triptych
triptyque
tripudiary
tripudiate
tripudiation
tripudium

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRIPTANE

Beltane
cetane
cismontane
cyclopentane
Fontane
high-octane
intermontane
isobutane
isooctane
Karitane
montane
pentane
phytane
pristane
soutane
submontane
tramontane
transmontane
ultramontane

Synonyms and antonyms of triptane in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «triptane» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRIPTANE

Find out the translation of triptane to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of triptane from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «triptane» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

2,2,3-三甲基丁烷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

triptano
570 millions of speakers

English

triptane
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

triptane
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

triptane
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

триптан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

triptano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

triptane
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

triptane
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Triptane
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Triptan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トリプタン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

triptane
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Triptane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

triptane
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

triptane
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तिप्पट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

triptane
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

triptane
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

triptane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тріптани
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

triptane
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τριπτάνιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

triptane
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

triptan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

triptane
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of triptane

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIPTANE»

The term «triptane» is used very little and occupies the 159.469 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIPTANE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about triptane

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRIPTANE»

Discover the use of triptane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to triptane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Comparison of the Knock-limited Performance of Triptane with ...
The comparison of fuels - which is based on a consideration of (a) antiknock blending sensitivity, (b) lead susceptibility, (c) temperature sensitivity, and (d) comparison of small-scale and full-scale engine data - is presented by means of ...
J. Robert Branstetter, United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory, 1945
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Popular Mechanics
"Triptane" Rating for Gasoline May Replace Octane System One of these days your gasoline may be rated with a "triptane number" instead of the present octane system. The National Bureau of Standards has proposed a rating in terms of ...
3
Innovation and the Development of Flight
With such fuels and water-alcohol injection, the rated War Emergency Power of the P-47 Thunderbolt increased from 2,200 to 2,600 horsepower. The Ethyl Corporation identified triptane as potentially one of the most powerful antiknock fuels.
Roger D. Launius, 1999
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The Michigan Technic
A new motor fuel, triptane, will raise engine power fifty percent over that obtained with 100-octane gasoline. Possessing remarkable anti-knock properties, the hydrocarbon will permit higher compression ratios in new engines, with resulting  ...
‎1942
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The Internal-combustion Engine in Theory and Practice: ...
The name triptane is more generally used for this compound. Since there is only one possible arrangement of the three methyl branches,* the name "triptane" simply indicates trimethyl butane. The general formula of the isoparaffins is again  ...
Charles Fayette Taylor, 1985
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Flying Magazine
One of the new high-octane blending agents is triptane, known to the chemist as 2.2.3 trimethyl butane. Triptane has the highest anti-knock quality of any of the alkylate-type fuels yet developed. It is far better than the “perfect” iso-octane of a ...
7
Race with the Wind: How Air Racing Advanced Aviation
Produced in pilot plant quantities, triptane was too late for the war, but did see use in the postwar National Air Races at Cleveland. By this time, turbine engines were recognized as representing the future. A new era was just over the horizon.
Birch Matthews, 2001
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Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy
(2007) Conversion of methanol to 2,2,3- trimethylbutane (triptane) over indium(III) iodide. Inorg. Chem., 46 (26), 11373. 458 Bercaw, J.E., Grubbs, R.H., Hazari, N., Labinger, J.A. and Li, X. (2007) Enhanced selectivity in the conversion of ...
George A. Olah, Alain Goeppert, G. K. Surya Prakash, 2011
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Petroleum Refiner
Diolefins in Paraffins. Dicyclopenta- diene in paraffin match blends exhibits a marked negative deviation (Figure 4) (44, 50). Also, the blend of dicyclopentadiene and triptane itself is highly negative in character. However, blends with uooctane ...
‎1958
10
Wartime Report: Series E.
inch is approximately the experimental error at lean-mixture conditions, a performance number of 141 for the BBS triptane blend aa compared with 129 for the General Motors blend was therefore barely exceeding the limits of experimental ...
United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRIPTANE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term triptane is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kopfschmerzen & Migräne Tipps zur Schmerzlinderung
Das sei besser, als stetig Triptane als Migränemedikament einzunehmen. Migräne ist eine Entzündung im zentralen Nervensystem. Die Triptane können die ... «SWR Nachrichten, Apr 15»
2
Migräne - Diese Medikamente können helfen
Wenn einfache Schmerzmittel nicht reichen, können spezielle Migräne-Medikamente die Attacken lindern, sogenannte Triptane. Sie wirken, indem sie ... «Süddeutsche.de, Mar 15»
3
Migränetherapie: Auf die Höchstdauer achten!
Besondere Verantwortung habe der Apotheker, auf die zeitliche Begrenzung der Selbstmedikation hinzuweisen. Weder die Triptane noch die NSAR sollten öfter ... «DAZ.online, Jan 15»
4
Migräne: Triptan ist nicht gleich Triptan
Triptane sind Mittel der ersten Wahl bei mittelschweren und schweren Migräneattacken, die nicht oder nicht ausreichend auf eine Therapie mit Analgetika oder ... «Pharmazeutische Zeitung online, Sep 14»
5
Sie befinden sich hier:
Besonders interessant: Obgleich die migräne-selektiven Triptane das Mittel der Wahl gegen schwere einseitige Kopfschmerzen darstellen, entfallen auf sie in ... «Ärzte Zeitung, Sep 14»
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Triptane in der Schwangerschaft sind sicher
Stuttgart - Junge Frauen im gebärfähigen Alter leiden besonders häufig unter Migräne. Daher ist die Wahrscheinlichkeit groß, dass in der Frühschwangerschaft, ... «DAZ.online, Aug 14»
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Preise für Statine, Triptane und Co. sinken – Hersteller protestieren
Berlin - Ab dem 1. Juli 2014 gelten für eine Reihe von Wirkstoffgruppen neue, abgesenkte Festbeträge. Das gab der GKV-Spitzenverband am Dienstag bekannt. «DAZ.online, May 14»
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Triptane gegen Migräne-Kopfschmerzen - Dauerkopfschmerz droht
Triptane können die starken Kopfschmerzen, die bei Migräne auftreten, in vielen Fällen lindern. Allerdings ist die regelmäßige Einnahme nicht ungefährlich: ... «www.fem.com, Jan 14»
9
Warnung: Häufige Einnahme von Triptanen gegen Migräne löst …
Triptane galten lange als Wundermittel gegen Migräne und halfen den Betroffenen auch wirklich bei akuten Attacken. Bei 40 bis 70 Prozent der Erkrankten ... «ShortNews.de, Jan 14»
10
Wundermittel mit Tücken
Triptane können das Leben vieler Migränepatienten sehr erleichtern. Doch wer zu häufig zu den modernen Medikamenten greift, dem droht ein ... «Spiegel Online, Jan 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Triptane [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/triptane>. Apr 2024 ».
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