cetane

C3E1T1A1N1E1

noun

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

OriginLatin cetus →
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Meanings

nouncetane (plural cetanes)

plural cetanes

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

Origin

  1. Latincetus“whale”
  2. Englishcetane

From Latin cetus (“whale”) + -ane.

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Translations

Catalan cetà
  • cetàC16H34
Chinese Mandarin 十六烷
  • 十六烷 (shíliùwán)C16H34
French cétane, hexadécane
  • cétaneC16H34
  • hexadécaneC16H34
Italian cetano
  • cetanoC16H34
Japanese セタン
  • セタン (setan)C16H34
Korean 세테인
  • 세테인 (setein)C16H34
Persian ستان
  • ستان (setân)C16H34
Polish cetan, heksadekan
  • cetanC16H34
  • heksadekanC16H34
Spanish cetano
  • cetanoC16H34

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Canetetenace
Cite this entry
APA

cetane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cetane

MLA

“cetane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cetane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cetane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cetane.

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