Defn: A verse containing eight feet; as, — Deep'' in|to'' the | dark''ness | peer''ing, | long'' I | stood'' there | wond'''ring, | fear''ing. Poe.
OCTANDER
Oc*tan"der, n.
Defn: One of the Octandria.
OCTANDRIA
Oc*tan"dri*a, n.pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: A Linnæan class of plants, in which the flowers have eight stamens not united to one another or to the pistil.
OCTANDRIAN; OCTANDROUS
Oc*tan"dri*an, Oc*tan"drous, a. (Bot.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Octandria; having eight distinct stamens.
OCTANE
Oc"tane, n. Etym: [See Octa-] . (Chem.)
Defn: Any one of a group of metametric hydrocarcons (C8H18) of the methane series. The most important is a colorless, volatile, inflammable liquid, found in petroleum, and a constituent of benzene or ligroin.
OCTANGULAR Oc*tan"gu*lar, a. Etym: [L.octangulus eight-cornered; octo eight + angulus angle.]