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Definition of Cetane
1. Noun. The aliphatic hydrocarbon C16H34 (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cetane
1. a diesel fuel [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cetane
Literary usage of Cetane
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Personal Cars and China =: Si Ren Jiao Che Yu Zhongguo by Zhongguo gong cheng yuan, National Research Council (U.S.) (2003)
"The minimum cetane number limit is 45, except for the diesel fuels made from
naphthenic or paraffin-naphthenic crude oils, as well as the diesel fuels ..."
2. International Energy Outlook 98: With Projections Thru 2020 edited by Mary Hutzler, Linda Doman, Arthur T. Anderson (1998)
"Specifications proposed for the future generally tend to reduce sulfur beyond
existing limits and add a minimum cetane requirement or maximum aromatics ..."
3. Biofuels for Transport: An International Perspective by International Energy Agency (2004)
"Biodiesel also has a fairly high cetane number (much higher than ethanol, ...
Diesel Fuel and the cetane Number Ignition quality in diesel fuel is measured ..."
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