propylene
[ proh-puh-leen ]
/ ˈproʊ pəˌlin /
adjective
containing the propylene group.
noun
Also propene. a colorless, flammable gas, C3H6, of the olefin series: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
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Words nearby propylene
prop wash, propyl, propyla, propylaeum, propyl alcohol, propylene, propylene glycol, propylene group, propyl group, propylhexedrine, propylic
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Word Origin for propylene
C19: from propyl + -ene
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Medical definitions for propylene
propylene
[ prō′pə-lēn′ ]
n.
A flammable gas derived from processing petroleum hydrocarbon and used in organic synthesis.propene
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Scientific definitions for propylene
propylene
[ prō′pə-lēn′ ]
A flammable gas produced by cracking (breaking down) petroleum and used to make plastics and isopropyl alcohol. Propylene is the second member of the alkene series. Also called propene. Chemical formula: C3H6.
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