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cetane
a colourless insoluble liquid alkane hydrocarbon used in the determination of the cetane number of diesel fuel. Formula: C16H34 cetane [′sē‚tān] (organic chemistry) Cetane (also n-hexadecane), the saturated hydrocarbon CH3(CH2)14CH3. A colorless liquid, cetane has a melting point of 18.2°C, a boiling point of 286.8°C, and a density of 0.770 g/cm3 at 25°C. Insoluble in water, it is soluble in benzene, hot absolute ethanol, ether, and other organic solvents. Cetane is produced by various methods, such as heating n-octyl bromide together with sodium (seeWURTZ REACTION). Cetane is used as a standard for measuring the quality of diesel fuel (see). Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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