1) Any noble gas, save helium 2) Bits in a byte 3) Crew, not counting the cox 4) Digit 5) Double quartet 6) Eight 7) Eight as one 8) Eight things 9) Eight united 10) Eight-PArt group 11) Eighter 12) Eighter from decatur 13) Eightsome 14) Ennead less one 15) Ennead minus one 16) Ensemble of eight 17) Figure Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/octad
Oc'tad noun [ Greek ..., ..., the number eight.] (Chemistry) An atom or radical which has a valence of eight, or is octavalent. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/9