pro·pane (pr  p n )n. A colorless gas, C3H8, found in natural gas and petroleum and widely used as a fuel. |
propane [ˈprəʊpeɪn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless flammable gaseous alkane found in petroleum and used as a fuel. Formula: CH3CH2CH3
[from propionic acid + -ane]
| propane (prpn) 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: C3H8. |
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| Noun | 1. |  propane - colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuelfuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft" gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely |
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