PROPYLENE

propylene, propene

(noun) a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

propylene (countable and uncountable, plural propylenes)

(organic compound) The organic chemical compound propene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₃H₆.

Synonyms

• IUPAC name: propene

Source: Wiktionary

Pro"pyl*ene, n. Etym: [Cf. F. propylène.] (Chem.)

Definition: A colorless gaseous hydrocarbon (C3H6) of the ethylene series, having a garlic odor. It occurs in coal gas, and is produced artificially in various ways. Called also propene.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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