isocetane

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noun

2,2,4,4,6,8,8-heptamethylnonane, a highly branched alkane used as a reference in determining the cetane number of diesel.

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Meanings

nounisocetane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistry2,2,4,4,6,8,8-heptamethylnonane, a highly branched alkane used as a reference in determining the cetane number of diesel.

Origin

From iso- + cetane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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