diesel index
diesel index
[′dē·zəl ‚in‚deks] (chemical engineering)
An empirical expression for the correlation between the aniline number of a diesel fuel and its ignitability.
(mechanical engineering)
Diesel fuel rating based on ignition qualities; high-quality fuel has a high index number.
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