Cetane Number Definition

noun
A number that increases with higher quality, representing the ignition properties of diesel engine fuel oils: it is determined by the percentage of cetane that must be mixed with a standard liquid to match the fuel oil's performance in a standard test engine.
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Noun

Singular:
cetane number
Plural:
cetane-numbers

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