cetane number
cetane number noun: a performance rating of diesel fuel corresponding to the percentage of cetane in a mixture with isocetane (or, formerly, methylnaphthalene) that would have the same performance.
Noun
cetane number (plural cetane numbers)
- A performance rating of diesel fuel corresponding to the percentage of cetane in a mixture with isocetane (or, formerly, methylnaphthalene) that would have the same performance.
cetane number meaning in Tamil and Persian
cetane number in Tamil
- சிடேன் எண்
cetane number in Persian
- performance rating of diesel fuel
- عدد ستان 'adad-e setân
Forms of cetane number
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Questions about cetane number
- What does cetane number mean?
- Cetane number means a performance rating of diesel fuel corresponding to the percentage of cetane in a mixture with isocetane (or, formerly, methylnaphthalene) that would have the same performance.
- What is cetane number in Tamil?
- Cetane number in Tamil is சிடேன் எண். See Cetane number meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cetane number?
- Cetane number is a noun.
- What is the plural of cetane number?
- The plural of cetane number is cetane numbers.
Words near cetane number in the dictionary
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