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ˈproʊ pəˌlinpropy·lene

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. propylene, propenenoun

    a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis

Wiktionary

  1. 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.

Wikipedia

  1. 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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  1. 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

  1. 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

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. propylne.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of propylene in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of propylene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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