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cetane

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

From Latin cetus (“whale”) + -ane.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cetà — C16H34
  • Chinese Mandarin: 十六烷 (shíliùwán) — C16H34
  • French: cétane — C16H34
  • French: hexadécane — C16H34
  • Italian: cetano — C16H34
  • Japanese: セタン (setan) — C16H34
  • Korean: 세테인 (setein) — C16H34
  • Persian: ستان (setân) — C16H34
  • Polish: cetan — C16H34
  • Polish: heksadekan — C16H34
  • Spanish: cetano — C16H34