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pro·pane

 (prō′pān′)
n.
A colorless gas, C3H8, found in natural gas and petroleum and widely used as a fuel.
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propane

(ˈprəʊpeɪn)
n
(Elements & Compounds) a colourless flammable gaseous alkane found in petroleum and used as a fuel. Formula: CH3CH2CH3
[C19: from propionic acid + -ane]
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pro•pane

(ˈproʊ peɪn)

n.
a colorless, flammable gas, C3H8, of the alkane series, occurring in petroleum and natural gas: used chiefly as a fuel and in organic synthesis.
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pro·pane

(prō′pān′)
A colorless, gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H8, found in petroleum and natural gas. It is widely used as a fuel.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.propane - colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleumpropane - colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel
fuel - 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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Translations
plyn na vařenípropan
campinggas
retkikeittimen kaasu
plin za mini kuhalo
キャンプ用ガス
캠핑 가스
propanprimus
gasolkökpropan
ga du lịch

propane

[ˈprəʊpeɪn] Npropano m
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propane

[ˈprəʊpeɪn] npropane m propane gaspropane gas ngaz m propane
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propane

nPropan nt
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propane

[ˈprəʊpeɪn] npropano
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

propane

غَازٌ لِلمُعَسْكَرات plyn na vaření campinggas Campinggas γκαζάκι camping gas retkikeittimen kaasu gaz butane plin za mini kuhalo gas da campeggio キャンプ用ガス 캠핑 가스 kampeergas primus gaz z butli fogareiro para camping, fogareiro para campismo бытовой газ в баллонах gasolkök แก๊สที่บรรจุในภาชนะเล็กๆ ใช้เมื่อไปตั้งแคมป์ tüp gaz ga du lịch 露营煤气罐
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They began by purchasing 10 vans and converting them with bi-fuel kits, so they could run on either gasoline or propane autogas and, through an existing state contract, a 2,000-gallon propane refueling station was also acquired.
With propane buses, students are not exposed to harmful chemicals in diesel exhaust, which the World Health Organization considers a carcinogen.