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cetene

noun
ce·​tene | \ ˈsÄ“ËŒtÄ“n\
plural -s

Definition of cetene

: an oily hydrocarbon C16H32 of the ethylene series obtained by dehydrating cetyl alcohol

— called also 1-hexadecene

History and Etymology for cetene

International Scientific Vocabulary cet- + -ene; originally formed as French cétène; from its being derived from spermaceti

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