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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