Definition of propane in English:

propane

noun ˈprəʊpeɪnˈproʊˌpeɪn

mass nounChemistry

A flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series, present in natural gas and used as bottled fuel.
〔化〕丙烷
Chemical formula: C₃H₈
Example sentencesExamples
- One way to do just this would be to detect the on-going production of hydrocarbons such as propane which cannot be produced by volcanic activity.
- From natural gas and propane to heating oil and gasoline, prices are on the rise.
- There is no water, no electricity, no kerosene, no propane, no benzine, no security.
- The gas component may be ethane, propane, butane, carbon dioxide, or hydrogen sulphide, but is most commonly methane.
- The towers and tanks belonged to a plant for converting liquefied petroleum gas into propane and other products.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from propionic acid + -ane².

Definition of propane in US English:

propane

nounˈproʊˌpeɪnˈprōˌpān

Chemistry

A flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series, present in natural gas and used as bottled fuel.
〔化〕丙烷
Chemical formula: C₃H₈
Example sentencesExamples
- The gas component may be ethane, propane, butane, carbon dioxide, or hydrogen sulphide, but is most commonly methane.
- One way to do just this would be to detect the on-going production of hydrocarbons such as propane which cannot be produced by volcanic activity.
- There is no water, no electricity, no kerosene, no propane, no benzine, no security.
- The towers and tanks belonged to a plant for converting liquefied petroleum gas into propane and other products.
- From natural gas and propane to heating oil and gasoline, prices are on the rise.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from propionic acid + -ane.

单词	propane
释义	Definition of propane in English: propane noun ˈprəʊpeɪnˈproʊˌpeɪn mass nounChemistry A flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series, present in natural gas and used as bottled fuel. 〔化〕丙烷 Chemical formula: C₃H₈ Example sentencesExamples One way to do just this would be to detect the on-going production of hydrocarbons such as propane which cannot be produced by volcanic activity. From natural gas and propane to heating oil and gasoline, prices are on the rise. There is no water, no electricity, no kerosene, no propane, no benzine, no security. The gas component may be ethane, propane, butane, carbon dioxide, or hydrogen sulphide, but is most commonly methane. The towers and tanks belonged to a plant for converting liquefied petroleum gas into propane and other products. Origin Mid 19th century: from propionic acid + -ane². Definition of propane in US English: propane nounˈproʊˌpeɪnˈprōˌpān Chemistry A flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series, present in natural gas and used as bottled fuel. 〔化〕丙烷 Chemical formula: C₃H₈ Example sentencesExamples The gas component may be ethane, propane, butane, carbon dioxide, or hydrogen sulphide, but is most commonly methane. One way to do just this would be to detect the on-going production of hydrocarbons such as propane which cannot be produced by volcanic activity. There is no water, no electricity, no kerosene, no propane, no benzine, no security. The towers and tanks belonged to a plant for converting liquefied petroleum gas into propane and other products. From natural gas and propane to heating oil and gasoline, prices are on the rise. Origin Mid 19th century: from propionic acid + -ane.
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