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单词 cetane
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cetane

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ce·tane

C0218700 (sē′tān′)n. A colorless liquid, C16H34, used as a solvent and as a performance standard for diesel fuels.
[Latin cētus, whale (so called because it is found in sperm whale oil); see Cetus + -ane.]

cetane

(ˈsiːteɪn) n (Elements & Compounds) a colourless insoluble liquid alkane hydrocarbon used in the determination of the cetane number of diesel fuel. Formula: C16H34. Also called: hexadecane [C19: from Latin cētus whale + -ane, so called because related compounds are found in sperm whale oil]

ce•tane

(ˈsi teɪn)

n. a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, the alkane C16H34, used as a solvent. [1930–35; cet(yl) (cetyl alcohol) + -ane]
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cetano

cetane

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cetane

a colourless insoluble liquid alkane hydrocarbon used in the determination of the cetane number of diesel fuel. Formula: C16H34

Cetane

 

(also n-hexadecane), the saturated hydrocarbon CH3(CH2)14CH3. A colorless liquid, cetane has a melting point of 18.2°C, a boiling point of 286.8°C, and a density of 0.770 g/cm3 at 25°C. Insoluble in water, it is soluble in benzene, hot absolute ethanol, ether, and other organic solvents. Cetane is produced by various methods, such as heating n-octyl bromide together with sodium (seeWURTZ REACTION). Cetane is used as a standard for measuring the quality of diesel fuel (see).

cetane

[′sē‚tān] (organic chemistry) n-hexadecane
MedicalSeeascorbic acid
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