cetane

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsiːteɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sē′tān)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ce•tane  (sē′tān),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Chemistrya colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C16H34, used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
  • cet(yl) + -ane 1930–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cetane / ˈsiːteɪn/
  1. a colourless insoluble liquid alkane hydrocarbon used in the determination of the cetane number of diesel fuel. Formula: C16H34
    Also called: hexadecane
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin cētus whale + -ane, so called because related compounds are found in sperm whale oil
'cetane' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cet- - cetane number - diesel oil - hexadecane - methylnaphthalene

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