Usually means: Measure of diesel fuel quality.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (cetane)

▸ noun:  (organic chemistry) The aliphatic hydrocarbon C₁₆H₃₄ (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel.

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isocetane, cetane number, cetene, hectane, hexadecane, nondecane, dodecane, hendecane, endecane, nonadecane, more...

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cetane number, cetane numbers, Cetane index, cetane rating, Cetane Improver, more...

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Similar:
isocetane, cetane number, cetene, hectane, hexadecane, nondecane, dodecane, hendecane, endecane, nonadecane, more...

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cetane number, cetane numbers, Cetane index, cetane rating, Cetane Improver, more...



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