CETANE NUMBER


Meaning of CETANE NUMBER in English

Function: noun

Date: 1935

: a measure of the ignition value of a diesel fuel that represents the percentage by volume of cetane in a mixture of liquid methylnaphthalene that gives the same ignition lag as the oil being tested ― called also cetane rating ― compare OCTANE NUMBER

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