'Propylene' definitions:
Definition of 'propylene'
noun
A flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis [syn: propylene,
propene]
Definition of 'Propylene'
- 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.
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