Cetane Definition

sētān
noun
A colorless, liquid alkane, C16H34, found in petroleum and, sometimes, in vegetable matter, and used to test fuel oils.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cetane

Noun

Singular:
cetane
Plural:
cetanes

Origin of Cetane

  • Latin cētus whale (so called because it is found in sperm whale oil) Cetus –ane

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

CCECET

Words Ending With

ENEANE

Unscrambles

cetane

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

Starts With C & Ends With EStarts With CE & Ends With EStarts With C & Ends With NE

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With E