The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CETANE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1992.
Oily hydrocarbon in petroleum crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CETANE | 50 % | 6 |
| OCTANE | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Oily hydrocarbon in petroleum
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cetane
- octane
- indene
- tetradecane
- picamar
- xylene
- hydrocracking
- isoprene
- butadiene
- heptane
- hexane
- liquid paraffin
Crossword Answer definitions
CETANE noun- The aliphatic hydrocarbon C16H34 (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result CETANE
- Petroleum ingredient
- Colorless hydrocarbon
- Colorless oil in petroleum.
- Hydrocarbon.
- Hydrocarbon
- Oily hydrocarbon in petroleum
- Hydrocarbon used as a solvent