: 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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The Jetboil Flash combines a lower burner that threads directly onto a propane/isobutane canister, a set of packable legs that stabilize the system, a 1-L pot that locks in atop the burner, a pot lid with pour and strainer sides, and a cup for serving.
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New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
The combined water heater and furnace system can operate on multiple fuel settings, thanks to a Truma Combi eco plus system, including all-electric, all propane, or a mix of both.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Join 91 others in the comments View Comments The other factors refineries need to consider are the price of crude oil (dirtier and heavier crude is cheaper than lighter), and the end products the refineries are making – everything from gasoline for cars, jet fuel, propane and asphalt.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Workers cleaning the four sites on DCR property have found multiple propane tanks weighing about 20 pounds each, illicit substances, large piles of garbage, and human waste, according to the spokesperson.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
The combined water heater and furnace system can operate on multiple fuel settings, thanks to a Truma Combi eco plus system, including all-electric, all propane, or a mix of both.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Join 91 others in the comments View Comments The other factors refineries need to consider are the price of crude oil (dirtier and heavier crude is cheaper than lighter), and the end products the refineries are making – everything from gasoline for cars, jet fuel, propane and asphalt.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Workers cleaning the four sites on DCR property have found multiple propane tanks weighing about 20 pounds each, illicit substances, large piles of garbage, and human waste, according to the spokesperson.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for propane
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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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