propane

Noun

Meaning

A heavy gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H8, of the paraffin series, occurring naturally dissolved in crude petroleum, and also made artificially; -- called also propyl hydride.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

coke gas oil petroleum benzene fireball fuel carbon hydrogen firing coal combustion gasoline ammonia methane
Show all synonyms

Hypernyms

gas fuel

Phrases with the word

propane-1,2-diol

Examples

I also taught myself how to blow glass using a propane torch from the hardware store and managed to make some elementary chemistry plumbing such as tees and small glass bulbs. Robert B. Laughlin

A burner may have a secondary propane valve that releases propane more slowly and thereby generates a different sound. Source: Internet

A follow-up inspection found that the cooler was working and the propane burner was gone, but it had been replaced by a portable electric burner. Source: Internet

Additionally, oil refineries produce some propane as a by-product of cracking petroleum into gasoline or heating oil. Source: Internet

A fire extinguisher suitable for extinguishing propane fires is useful. Source: Internet

A dual-fuel option provides 8.5 hours run time on gasoline and 6.5 hours run time on propane, based on a 50% load. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

propanal oxime propanamide propandiol propane-1,2-diol propanediamine propanedinitrile