What does propylene mean?
Definitions for propylene
ˈproʊ pəˌlinpropy·lene
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Princeton's WordNet
propylene, propenenoun
a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
Wiktionary
propylenenoun
The common name for the organic chemical compound propene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH.
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Propylene
Propylene, also known as propene, is an unsaturated organic compound with the chemical formula CH3CH=CH2. It has one double bond, and is the second simplest member of the alkene class of hydrocarbons. It is a colorless gas with a faint petroleum-like odor.
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propylene
Propylene, also known as propene, is a colorless, flammable gas with a faint petroleum-like odor. It is an unsaturated organic compound, belonging to the alkene group of hydrocarbon. It has the chemical formula C₃H₆ and consists of three carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms. Propylene is used as a raw material in many industrial processes, such as the production of polypropylene, a type of plastic used in a wide variety of consumer and industrial goods. It is made during the refining of petroleum or natural gas and through other industrial processes.
Webster Dictionary
Propylenenoun
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
Etymology: [Cf. F. propylne.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of propylene in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of propylene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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