Associations to the word «Cetane»

Wiktionary

CETANE, noun. The aliphatic hydrocarbon C16H34 (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel.
CETANE NUMBER, noun. A performance rating of diesel fuel corresponding to the percentage of cetane in a mixture with isocetane (or, formerly, methylnaphthalene) that would have the same performance.
CETANE NUMBERS, noun. Plural of cetane number

Wise words

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