Propene
noun, Chemistry.
1.
propylene (def 2).
noun
1.
a colourless gaseous alkene obtained by cracking petroleum: used in synthesizing many organic compounds. Formula: CH3CH:CH2 Also called propylene
propene pro·pene (prō’pēn’)
n.
See propylene.
propene
(prō’pēn’)
See propylene.
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