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pro·pyl·ene  (prp-ln)
n.
A flammable gas, CH3CH:CH2, derived from petroleum hydrocarbon cracking and used in organic synthesis. Also called propene.
propylene [ˈprəʊpɪˌliːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for propene
[from propyl + -ene]
propylene  (prp-ln)
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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Noun1.propylene - a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
propene
gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
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