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cetane
noun(ce-tane)
a colorless oily hydrocarbon C16H34 found in petroleum
cetane
noun(ce-tane)
a measure of the ignition value of a diesel fuel that represents the percentage by volume of cetane in a mixture of liquid methylnaphthalene that gives the same ignition lag as the oil being tested —called also cetane rating

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