Propane
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a colorless, flammable gas, C 3 H 8 , of the alkane series, occurring in petroleum and natural gas: used chiefly as a fuel and in organic synthesis.
noun
1.
a colourless flammable gaseous alkane found in petroleum and used as a fuel. Formula: CH3CH2CH3
propane pro·pane (prō’pān’)
n.
A colorless hydrocarbon found in natural gas and petroleum and widely used as a fuel.
propane
(prō’pān’)
A colorless, gaseous hydrocarbon found in petroleum and natural gas. It is widely used as a fuel. Propane is the third member of the alkane series. Chemical formula: C3H8.
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