Propylene
adjective
1.
containing the propylene group.
noun
2.
Also, propene. a colorless, flammable gas, C 3 H 6 , of the olefin series: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
noun
1.
another name for propene
propylene pro·pyl·ene (prō’pə-lēn’)
n.
A flammable gas derived from processing petroleum hydrocarbon and used in organic synthesis. Also called propene.
propylene
(prō’pə-lēn’)
A flammable gas produced by cracking (breaking down) petroleum and used to make plastics and isopropyl alcohol. Propylene is the second member of the alkene series. Also called propene. Chemical formula: C3H6.
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