propane
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈpɹoʊpeɪn//
An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₃H₈, a constituent of natural gas.
noun
- 1
An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₃H₈, a constituent of natural gas.
Propane gas is used for cooking and cylinder containers are placed to one side of the underframe, with battery boxes and electrical control boxes at the other side.
- 2
LPG.
Etymology
From clipping of propionic acid + -ane, from French propionique, from Ancient Greek πρό (pró) + πίων (píōn, “fat”). Analyzable as prop- + -ane, borrowing or calque of German Propan.
Forms
- plural
- propanes
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propane · An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₃H₈, a constituent of natural gas.
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