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liquefied petroleum gas

noun

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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Nearby words

  1. liquation,
  2. liquefacient,
  3. liquefaction,
  4. liquefactive necrosis,
  5. liquefied natural gas,
  6. liquefy,
  7. liquesce,
  8. liquescent,
  9. liqueur,
  10. liquid

Origin of liquefied petroleum gas

First recorded in 1920–25
Also called bottled gas, compressed petroleum gas, LPG, LP gas.
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British Dictionary definitions for compressed petroleum gas

liquefied petroleum gas

noun

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