propane
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pro·pane
(prō′pān′)n.
A colorless gas, C3H8, found in natural gas and petroleum and widely used as a fuel.
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propane
(ˈprəʊpeɪn)n
(Elements & Compounds) a colourless flammable gaseous alkane found in petroleum and used as a fuel. Formula: CH3CH2CH3
[C19: from propionic acid + -ane]
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pro•pane
(ˈproʊ peɪn)n.
a colorless, flammable gas, C3H8, of the alkane series, occurring in petroleum and natural gas: used chiefly as a fuel and in organic synthesis.
[1866; prop(ionic acid) + -ane]
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pro·pane
(prō′pān′) A colorless, gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H8, found in petroleum and natural gas. It is widely used as a fuel.
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Noun | 1. | propane - colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft" gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely |
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Translations
plyn na vařenípropan
campinggas
retkikeittimen kaasu
plin za mini kuhalo
キャンプ用ガス
캠핑 가스
propanprimus
gaz z butlipropan
gasolkökpropan
ga du lịch
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propane
n → Propan nt
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propane
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