liquefied petroleum gas
noun
: a compressed gas that consists of flammable hydrocarbons (such as propane and butane) and is used especially as fuel or as raw material for chemical synthesis
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But when the plants were built, the engineers had also equipped them to burn liquefied petroleum gas, or L.P.G., a byproduct from refining crude oil.
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Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2022
At the start of the year, prices for the fuel called liquefied petroleum gas roughly doubled as the government moved away from price controls as part of efforts to move to a market economy.
—Jim Heintz, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2022
Countries like South Korea are negotiating with Saudi Arabia to turn liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) into blue hydrogen for future refueling stations.
—Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 29 Dec. 2021
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Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2022
At the start of the year, prices for the fuel called liquefied petroleum gas roughly doubled as the government moved away from price controls as part of efforts to move to a market economy.
—Jim Heintz, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2022
Countries like South Korea are negotiating with Saudi Arabia to turn liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) into blue hydrogen for future refueling stations.
—Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 29 Dec. 2021
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“Liquefied petroleum gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquefied%20petroleum%20gas. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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