English Explanatory Dictionary

propane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₃H₈, a constituent of natural gas.
  2. LPG.

Pronunciation

prō'pān' /ˈpɹoʊpeɪn/ En-us-propane.ogg

Word forms

propane propanes

Etymology

From clipping of propionic acid + -ane, from French propionique, from Ancient Greek πρό (pró) + πίων (píōn, “fat”). Analyzable as prop- + -ane, borrowing or calque of German Propan.

Synonyms

E944 when used as a propellant

Derived words

biopropane bromochloropropane bromopropane chloropropane cyclopropane epoxypropane halopropane iodopropane isopropanide methylpropane nitropropane perfluoropropane phenylpropane procyclidine propanediol propanelike propanethial propanocaine propanoic propanol trimethylolpropane
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