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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
1Latincētus—
2Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss

Words derived from “cetane”

  • isocetane
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