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cetane
[ see-teyn ]
noun
- a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
cetane
/ ˈsiːteɪn /
noun
- a colourless insoluble liquid alkane hydrocarbon used in the determination of the cetane number of diesel fuel. Formula: C 16 H 34 Also calledhexadecane
cetane
/ sē′tān′ /
- A colorless liquid hydrocarbon derived from petroleum. It is used as a solvent and a component of diesel fuels. Chemical formula: C 16 H 34.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cetane1
First recorded in 1930–35; cet- ( def ) + -ane
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cetane1
C19: from Latin cētus whale + -ane , so called because related compounds are found in sperm whale oil
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