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Propane
Pro′pane
,Noun.
[
Propy
l + methane
.] (Chem.)
A heavy gaseous hydrocarbon,
C3H8
, of the paraffin series, occurring naturally dissolved in crude petroleum, and also made artificially; – called also propyl hydride
. Definition 2024
propane
propane
English
Noun
propane (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C3H8, a constituent of natural gas.
Synonyms
- E944 when used as a propellant
Derived terms
Translations
aliphatic hydrocarbon: C3H8
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