Where does “cetane” come from?

cetane (English) comes from Latin cētus, from Ancient Greek κῆτος — whale, sea monster; abyss.

cetane (English): The aliphatic hydrocarbon CH used as a standard...

Definitions

  1. The aliphatic hydrocarbon CH used as a standard...

Ancestry of “cetane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincētusAny large sea-animal, such as a whale, shark, seal, dogfish, dolphin, or tuna, or a sea monster
2Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss

Words derived from “cetane”

Every word from Ancient Greek κῆτος →Every word from Latin cētus →