propane

[proh-peyn]

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, flammable gas, C 3 H 8 , of the alkane series, occurring in petroleum and natural gas: used chiefly as a fuel and in organic synthesis.

propane

/ ˈprəʊpeɪn /

noun

1. a colourless flammable gaseous alkane found in petroleum and used as a fuel. Formula: CH 3 CH 2 CH 3

propane

1. A colorless, gaseous hydrocarbon found in petroleum and natural gas. It is widely used as a fuel. Propane is the third member of the alkane series. Chemical formula: C ₃ H ₈ .

Word History and Origins

Origin of propane¹

First recorded in 1866; prop(ionic) + -ane

Word History and Origins

Origin of propane¹

C19: from _{propionic acid} + _-ane

Example Sentences

In front of him was a small, green propane tank affixed with a torch, which he said he uses to cook and form wood pipes for tobacco and cannabis.

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One reason the firm doesn’t expect U.S. producers to slow down is that they often have obligations to supply other fuels, including natural gas and propane, that flow from the same wells as oil.

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There are at least two barbecues, one propane, one charcoal.

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In the kingdom that oil built, Hank sold and installed propane and propane accessories while Peggy lived like a midcentury American sitcom wife.

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The show, set in Texas, is about the life of propane salesman Hank Hill and his family and friends.

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