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Meaning of PROPYLENE

Pronunciation:  'prowpu`leen

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
 
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 Synonyms: propene
 
 See Also: gas

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pro"pyl*ene\, n. [Cf. F. propyl[`e]ne.] (Chem.)
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}.
 
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