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Propylen
The organic chemical compound propeneThe organic chemical compound propene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₃H₆.
US/pɹoʊpəlˈin/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The organic chemical compound propene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₃H₆.
Propylen
More definitions
- a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
Translations
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By meaning 1
organic compound of the formula C3H6:
Origin
Coined by John Williams Reynolds in 1851, from French propionique + -yleneCoined by John Williams Reynolds in 1851, from French propionique + -ylene
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Forms
plural: propylenes| Singular | propylene |
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Synonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable