PROPANE


Meaning of PROPANE in English

[ '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 .

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