Cetanes

/ˈsiːteɪnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cetane; multiple cetane compounds or samples used in fuel standards and testing.

Etymology

Simple plural form of cetane, maintaining the root from Latin 'cetus' (whale).

Kelly Says

Cetanes are crucial reference fuels in laboratories worldwide—a pure cetane sample with a rating of 100 is literally used as the gold standard that all diesel fuels are compared against.

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