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Propane

Pro′pane

,
Noun.
[
Propy
l + meth
ane
.]
(Chem.)
A heavy gaseous hydrocarbon,
C3H8
, of the paraffin series, occurring naturally dissolved in crude petroleum, and also made artificially; – called also
propyl hydride
.

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propane

propane

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propane (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C3H8, a constituent of natural gas.

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