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propene

[ proh-peen ]
/ ˈproʊ pin /

noun Chemistry.

propylene(def 2).

Nearby words

propeller horsepower, propeller shaft, propeller wash, propelling pencil, propend, propene, propense, propensely, propension, propensity, propenyl

Origin of propene

First recorded in 1865–70; prop(ionic) + -ene
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British Dictionary definitions for propene

propene

/ (ˈprəʊpiːn) /

noun

a colourless gaseous alkene obtained by cracking petroleum: used in synthesizing many organic compounds. Formula: CH 3 CH:CH 2Also called: propylene
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Medicine definitions for propene

propene

[ prō′pēn′ ]

n.

propylene
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Science definitions for propene

propene

[ prō′pēn′ ]

See propylene.
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