: a heavy flammable gaseous alkane C3H8 found in crude petroleum and natural gas and used especially as fuel and in chemical synthesis
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That oil, as well as natural gas transported by the pipeline, is turned into propane and used by millions of people for cooking, heating homes and drying farm crops, Duffy said.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
According to Osaka, roughly 60% of American homes are still heated with furnaces fueled by oil, natural gas or propane.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Questions and Answers Are propane grills better than charcoal grills?
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
Simply purchase a 20-pound propane tank, then use a lighter to start the heat.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
According to Osaka, roughly 60% of American homes are still heated with furnaces fueled by oil, natural gas or propane.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Questions and Answers Are propane grills better than charcoal grills?
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
Simply purchase a 20-pound propane tank, then use a lighter to start the heat.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Propane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propane. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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propane
noun
pro·pane
ˈprō-ˌpān 
: a heavy flammable gas found in crude petroleum and natural gas and used especially as fuel and in the chemical industry
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propane
noun
pro·pane
ˈprō-ˌpān
: a heavy flammable gaseous alkane C3H8 found in crude petroleum and natural gas and used especially as fuel and in chemical synthesis
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