'Propene' definitions:

Definition of 'propene'

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noun
A flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis [syn: propylene, propene]

Definition of 'Propene'

From: GCIDE
  • Propene \Pro"pene\, n. [Propyl + ethylene.] (Chem.) Same as Propylene. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'propene'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]

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