cetane
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teɪn noun
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
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| Also called: hexadecane a colourless insoluble liquid alkane hydrocarbon used in the determination of the cetane number of diesel fuel. Formula: C16H34 | |
| [C19: from Latin cētus whale + | |
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cetane  (sē'tān') Pronunciation Key
A colorless liquid hydrocarbon derived from petroleum. It is used as a solvent and a component of diesel fuels. Chemical formula: C16H34. |
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Example sentences
The cetane index is a correlate of the cetane number, which is a measure of the ease with which a fuel is ignited.
Cetane rating is the diesel equivalent to gasoline's octane rating.
Cetane may therefore not be correlated unequivocally to ignition delay in modern engines.
Cetane controls the delay time for ignition in compression ignition piston engines.
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