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cetanes

cetanes is the plural of cetane.

Meaning of cetane

Noun

cetane (plural cetanes)

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

Questions about cetanes

What is cetanes the plural of?
Cetanes is the plural of cetane.

Words near cetanes in the dictionary

  1. cetancodontans
  2. cetancodonts
  3. cetane
  4. cetane number
  5. cetane numbers
  6. cetanes
  7. Cetariu
  8. cetartiodactyl
  9. cetartiodactylan
  10. cetartiodactylans
  11. cetartiodactyls

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