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Cetene
Ce′tene
,Noun.
[See
Cete
.] (Chem.)
An oily hydrocarbon,
C16H32
, of the ethylene series, obtained from spermaceti. Definition 2024
cetene
cetene
See also: cétène
English
Noun
cetene
- (organic chemistry) An oily hydrocarbon of the ethylene series, obtained from spermaceti.