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propanes

propanes is the plural of propane.

Meaning of propane

Noun

propane (countable and uncountable, plural propanes)

  1. An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₃H₈, a constituent of natural gas.
    • Propane gas is used for cooking and cylinder containers are placed to one side of the underframe, with battery boxes and electrical control boxes at the other side.1960 April, “Restaurant cars and multiple-units”, in Trains Illustrated, page 222
  2. (US) LPG.

Questions about propanes

What is propanes the plural of?
Propanes is the plural of propane.

Words near propanes in the dictionary

  1. propanedioates
  2. propanedioic acid
  3. propanediol
  4. propanediols
  5. propanelike
  6. propanes
  7. propanethial
  8. propanetriol
  9. propanidid
  10. propanil
  11. propanoate

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