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Propane

//ˈpɹoʊpeɪn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₃H₈, a constituent of natural gas. countable, uncountable

    "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. 2
    colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel wordnet
  3. 3
    LPG. US, countable, uncountable

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.

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