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- [see-teyn]
- /ˈsi teɪn/
- /sˈeteɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [see-teyn]
- /ˈsi teɪn/
Definitions of cetane word
- noun cetane a colourless insoluble liquid alkane hydrocarbon used in the determination of the cetane number of diesel fuel. Formula: C16H34 3
- noun cetane a colorless, liquid alkane, C16H34, found in petroleum and, sometimes, in vegetable matter, and used to test fuel oils 3
- noun cetane Cetane is a colorless liquid hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as the fuel on which the cetane number scale is based. It has a cetane number of 100. 3
- noun cetane a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations. 1
- noun cetane A colorless liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, used as a solvent. 1
- noun cetane The aliphatic hydrocarbon C16H34 (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel. 0
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Origin of cetane
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; cet- + -ane
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Parts of speech for Cetane
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cetane popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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