Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
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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