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Definition of propane - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
fuel chemistryTECH. colorless gas with formula C₃H₈ used as fuelTECH.
- Propane is stored in tanks for heating and cooking.
- After the storm, we ran out of propane for the grill.
- The technician inspected the propane cylinders before the barbecue.
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colorless gas with formula C₃H₈ used as fuel
Origin of propane
French, propane (propyl + ane)
Terms with propane included in their meaning
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fuel
propane or butane in portable containers
transportation
truck used for propane distribution
energy fuel
fuel mixture of propane and butane stored under pressure
abr: liquefied petroleum gas
fuel made from gases like propane or butane
energy
brand name for bottled butane or propane gas
chemistry
univalent radical derived from propane
organic chemistry
propane chain with two alcohol groups
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- French:propane, ...
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- Italian:propano, ...
- Spanish:propano, ...
- Portuguese:propano, ...
- Chinese:丙烷, ...
- Japanese:プロパン, ...
- Arabic:بروبان, ...
- Hebrew:פְּרוֹפָּאן, ...
- Russian:пропан, ...
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- Hindi:प्रोपेन, ...
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