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Octane vs Cetane - What's the difference?

octane | cetane |

As nouns the difference between octane and cetane

is that octane is any of the eighteen isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons (C8H18) found in petroleum, especially an iso-octane 2,2,4 trimethyl-pentane; they are used as fuels and solvents while cetane is the aliphatic hydrocarbon C16H34 (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel.

octane

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of the eighteen isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons (C8H18) found in petroleum, especially an iso-octane 2,2,4 trimethyl-pentane; they are used as fuels and solvents.

    • Derived terms

    * octane number

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    cetane

    English

    Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * cetane number

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