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cetane
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[ˈsiːteɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a colourless liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, present in petroleum spirit
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Origin
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late 19th century: from Latin cetus ‘whale’, from Greek kētos(because related compounds were first derived from spermaceti) + -ane
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