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

Example Sentences

The disruption has hit several fuel categories especially hard, with the sharpest declines seen in liquefied petroleum gas, ethane and naphtha—key feedstocks for the petrochemical industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Further sign of the real-world impact far beyond the region, a major Cambodian energy supplier said it would halt sales of liquefied petroleum gas due to war-linked supply disruptions.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 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

One carrier with liquefied petroleum gas that had been sanctioned by the U.S. government did transit the strait, according to Ed Finley-Richardson, a shipping expert.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

The unrest started in the city of Zhanaozen on Jan. 2, 2022, when residents protested a sharp increase in the cost of liquefied petroleum gas, commonly used as fuel for vehicles in Kazakhstan.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024