cetane

[see-teyn]

ce·tane

[see-teyn]
noun
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C16H34, used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.

Origin:
1930–35; cet(yl) + -ane
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cetane (ˈsiːteɪn)
 
n
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 + -ane, so called because related compounds are found in sperm whale oil]

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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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