liquefied petroleum gas
A mixture of propane and butane with traces of some other gases, which is kept in a…A mixture of propane and butane with traces of some other gases, which is kept in a liquid state at high pressure in metal bottles, and used as a source of gas for cooking, heating and as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A mixture of propane and butane with traces of some other gases, which is kept in a liquid state at high pressure in metal bottles, and used as a source of gas for cooking, heating and as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles.
Near-synonym: propane (loosely synonymous in US)
Flüssiggas
сжи́женный углеводоро́дный газsžížennyj uglevodoródnyj gaz
hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure
Translations
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Forms
plural: liquefied petroleum gases| Singular | liquefied petroleum gas |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure:bottled gas
Word family
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