ˈsēt ə n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cet- + -in; originally formed as French cétine
: a crystalline fat C 32 H 64 O 2 constituting the chief component of spermaceti : cetyl palmitate
ˈsēt ə n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cet- + -in; originally formed as French cétine
: a crystalline fat C 32 H 64 O 2 constituting the chief component of spermaceti : cetyl palmitate
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012