Propane
Pronunciation : Pro"pane
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Propyl + methane.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: 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 Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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