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A flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum
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propylene
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Word definitions for propylene in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis [syn: propene ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound English) The common name for the organic chemical compound propene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C 3 H 6 .
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Propylene \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 .
Usage examples of propylene.
The only similarity of the two freighter sightings was that both ships were owned by the Polly Propylene line and had followed the same approach vector to Dzhou.
Polly Propylene line thought they could reduce the overall cost of maintenance by putting a thin ceramic coating on their hulls.
When he concentrated on the odours assaulting his nose, he could pick up the traces of hydroxyls, propylene, styrene and various aminoplastics.
I don't mean to single out the Miller company, but you may be interested to know that Miller Lite contains propylene glycol alginate, water, barley malt, corn syrup, chemically modified hop extracts, yeast, amyloglucosidase, carbon dixoide, papain enzyme, liquid sugar, potassium metabisulfite, and Emka-malt, whatever that is.
The shells contained a slurry of propylene oxide mixed with a finely powdered explosive.