propane

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Etymology

Analyzable as prop- + -ane, borrowing or calque of German Propan.

Pronunciation

• enPR: prō'pān' IPA: /ˈpɹoʊpeɪn/

Noun

propane

1. (organic compound) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₃H₈, a constituent of natural gas. [from 1867]

Synonyms

• E944 when used as a propellant

Translations

• French: propane
• German: Propan
• Italian: propano
• Portuguese: propano
• Russian: пропа́н
• Spanish: propano

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