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Cetene

Cetene \Ce"tene\, n. [See Cete.] (Chem.) An oily hydrocarbon, C16H32, of the ethylene series, obtained from spermaceti.

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cetene

n. (context organic compound English) An oily hydrocarbon of the ethylene series, obtained from spermaceti.