'Propene' definitions:
Definition of 'propene'
From: WordNet
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]