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cetane

cetane noun: the aliphatic hydrocarbon C₁₆H₃₄ (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel.

Noun

cetane (plural cetanes)

  1. The aliphatic hydrocarbon C₁₆H₃₄ (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel.

cetane meaning in Persian

cetane in Persian

C16H34
ستان setân

Forms of cetane

pluralcetanes

Origin of cetane

From Latin cetus (“whale”) + -ane.

Words formed from cetane

Phrases with cetane

Questions about cetane

What does cetane mean?
Cetane means the aliphatic hydrocarbon C₁₆H₃₄ (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel.
What is cetane in Persian?
Cetane in Persian is ستان (setân). See Cetane meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is cetane?
Cetane is a noun.
What is the plural of cetane?
The plural of cetane is cetanes.

Words near cetane in the dictionary

  1. cetancodontamorphan
  2. cetancodontamorphans
  3. cetancodontan
  4. cetancodontans
  5. cetancodonts
  6. cetane
  7. cetane number
  8. cetane numbers
  9. cetanes
  10. Cetariu
  11. cetartiodactyl

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