Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cetane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: cetane
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The aliphatic hydrocarbon C₁₆H₃₄ (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel.

Etymology

From Latin cetus (“whale”) + -ane.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cetus
Suffix: ane

Inflected Forms

cetanes (plural)

Derived Forms

isocetane

Phrases

cetane number

Questions

What does cetane mean?: The aliphatic hydrocarbon C₁₆H₃₄ (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel.
Where does cetane come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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