cetene

noun

ce·​tene

ˈsēˌtēn

plural -s

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

called also 1-hexadecene

Word History

Etymology

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

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