Definition of Propylene

1. Noun. A flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis.

Exact synonyms: Propene
Generic synonyms: Gas

Definition of Propylene

1. n. A colorless gaseous hydrocarbon (C3H6) of the ethylene series, having a garlic odor. It occurs in coal gas, and is produced artificially in various ways. Called also propene.

Definition of Propylene

1. Noun. (organic compound) The common name for the organic chemical compound propene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C3H6. ¹

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Definition of Propylene

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Propylene

propwash deflection unit
propyl
propyl alcohol
propyl group
propyl radical
propyla
propylaea
propylaeum
propylaeums
propylamine
propylamines
propylammonium
propylammoniums
propylbenzene
propylbenzenes
propylene (current term)
propylene glycol
propylene oxide
propylenes
propylhexedrine
propylic
propylidene
propylidenes
propylite
propylites
propylitization
propylitizations
propylketobemidone
propylon
propylons

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