propane
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pro·pane /ˈprəʊpeɪn $ ˈproʊ-/ noun [uncountable] TPGa colourless gas used for cooking and heating 丙烷（气）
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propane• Later firemen tackling the blaze were in danger from exploding canisters of acetylene and propane.• The new fridge uses a mix of butane and propane gases as coolants.• Now these attractive stoves are available for use with both natural and propane gas.• In May, a train containing empty propane tanks derailed in a steep Martinez canyon, causing another evacuation.• This concept was soon invoked, when the Gaz Fountain was hit near Halul with a cargo of propane and butane.• The price of propane had been controlled until 1983, and competition was virtually nonexistent.• Their power bases were also substantial-ones of information, tradition, and expertise in the propane industry.• How do you see the propane industry and its future?Origin propane (1800-1900) propionic naming a type of fatty acid ((19-21 centuries)), from Greek pion “fat”pro·pane nounChineseSyllable
gas a for Corpus colourless cooking and used
propane
pro‧pane /ˈprəʊpeɪn $ ˈproʊ-/
noun [uncountable]
pro‧pane /ˈprəʊpeɪn $ ˈproʊ-/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1800-1900
Origin: propionic naming a type of fatty acid (19-21 centuries), from Greek pion 'fat'
a colourless gas used for cooking and heating
Origin: propionic naming a type of fatty acid (19-21 centuries), from Greek pion 'fat'