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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of liquefied petroleum gas was in 1925

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“Liquefied petroleum gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquefied%20petroleum%20gas. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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liquefied petroleum gas

noun
: a compressed gas consisting of flammable light hydrocarbons and used especially as fuel or as a starting material for making other chemicals

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