propylene

noun pro·pyl·ene \ˈprō-pə-ˌlēn\

Definition of PROPYLENE

: a flammable gaseous hydrocarbon C₃H₆ obtained by cracking petroleum hydrocarbons and used chiefly in organic synthesis

1850

Medical Dictionary

noun pro·pyl·ene \ˈprō-pə-ˌlēn\

: a flammable gaseous hydrocarbon C₃H₆ obtained by cracking petroleum hydrocarbons and used chiefly in organic synthesis—called also propene

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