"cetane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cetanes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cetane (plural cetanes)
  1. (organic chemistry) The aliphatic hydrocarbon C₁₆H₃₄ (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel. Categories (topical): Organic compounds Derived forms: cetane number, isocetane Translations (C16H34): cetà [masculine] (Catalan), 十六烷 (shíliùwán) (Chinese Mandarin), cétane [masculine] (French), hexadécane [masculine] (French), cetano [masculine] (Italian), セタン (setan) (Japanese), 세테인 (setein) (Korean), ستان (setân) (Persian), cetan [masculine] (Polish), heksadekan [masculine] (Polish), cetano [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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