propane
nounA colorless gas, C3H8, found in natural gas and petroleum and widely used as a fuel.
A gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H8, of the paraffin series, found in crude petroleum: made by reducing isopropyl iodide with zinc and hydrochloric acid, or by the action of hydriodic acid on acetone, glycerol, etc. It is liquid below—17° C.
A heavy gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H8, of the paraffin series, occurring naturally dissolved in crude petroleum, and also made artificially; -- called also propyl hydride.
An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C3H8, a constituent of natural gas.
Colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel.
