liquefied petroleum gas

American  

noun

1. a gas liquefied by compression, consisting of flammable hydrocarbons, as propane and butane, obtained as a by-product from the refining of petroleum or from natural gas: used chiefly as a domestic fuel in rural areas, as an industrial and motor fuel, and in organic synthesis, especially of synthetic rubber.

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liquefied petroleum gas British  

noun

1. Abbreviation: LPG, LP gas. a mixture of various petroleum gases, esp propane and butane, stored as a liquid under pressure and used as an engine fuel See also bottled gas

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Etymology

Origin of liquefied petroleum gas

First recorded in 1920–25

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liquefied petroleum gas

A tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas has paid $5.3 million for priority passage through the Panama Canal ahead of El Nino-related restrictions, the waterway's deputy administrator, Ilya Espino de Marotta, told AFP on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Fire Rescue Victoria said the blaze involved liquefied petroleum gas and other gases, but hadn’t affected diesel or gasoline production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

On Thursday, Bangladesh hiked prices of liquefied petroleum gas used for cooking and compressed natural gas used in some cars by 29 percent.

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

It also carries around half of the country's liquefied natural gas imports and most of its liquefied petroleum gas shipments.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

India imports the vast majority of its liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

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