'C3H6' definitions:
Definition of 'C3H6'
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- Propylene \Pro"pyl*ene\, n. [Cf. F. propyl[`e]ne.] (Chem.) 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'C3H6'
From: GCIDE
- Trimethylene \Tri*meth"yl*ene\, n. (Chem.) A gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H6, isomeric with propylene and obtained from it indirectly. It is the base of a series of compounds analogous to the aromatic hydrocarbons.
Definition of 'C3H6'
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- cyclopropane \cyclopropane\ n. a colorless flammable gas (C3H6) with a three-carbon ring, sometimes used as an anesthetic. [WordNet 1.5]