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

Examples of propane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Improperly discarded propane tanks near open flames are an explosion risk anywhere, but especially near a bridge or a street with heavily congested traffic like Soldiers Field Road, according to the agency. —Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025

The Utility module works as a two-door storage cabinet designed to house the propane tank for those that intend to carry one. —New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2025

Officers recovered a propane tank with a blowtorch in a Jeep parked behind the house and three torch heads in the suspect's bedroom, according to the probable cause statement. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025

Crespo got out of his car and was holding a propane tank and blowtorch, police said. —Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary prop- + -ane

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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

Medical Definition

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