cetene

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noun

An oily hydrocarbon of the ethylene series, obtained from spermaceti.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn oily hydrocarbon of the ethylene series, obtained from spermaceti.

Origin

From Latin cētus (“whale”) + -ene

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APA

cetene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cetene

MLA

“cetene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cetene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cetene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cetene.

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