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cetane

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ce·tane  (stn)
n.
A colorless liquid, C16H34, used as a solvent and in standardized hydrocarbons.
[Latin ctus, whale (so called because it is found in sperm whale oil); see Cetus + -ane.]
cetane [ˈsiːteɪn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless insoluble liquid alkane hydrocarbon used in the determination of the cetane number of diesel fuel. Formula: C16H34 Also called hexadecane
[from Latin cētus whale + -ane, so called because related compounds are found in sperm whale oil]
cetane  (stn)
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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