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■ noun Chemistry a flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series, present in natural gas and used as bottled fuel. [C 3 H 8 .]
Origin
C19: from propionic acid + -ane 2 .
[ 'prəʊpeɪn ]
■ noun Chemistry a flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series, present in natural gas and used as bottled fuel. [C 3 H 8 .]
Origin
C19: from propionic acid + -ane 2 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004