propene

[ proh-peen ]
/ ˈproʊ pin /

noun Chemistry.

propylene(def 2).

Origin of propene

First recorded in 1865–70; prop(ionic) + -ene

Words nearby propene

propeller horsepower, propeller shaft, propeller wash, propelling pencil, propend, propene, propense, propension, propensity, propenyl, propenyl group

British Dictionary definitions for propene

propene
/ (ˈprəʊpiːn) /

noun

a colourless gaseous alkene obtained by cracking petroleum: used in synthesizing many organic compounds. Formula: CH 3 CH:CH 2 Also called: propylene

Medical definitions for propene

propene
[ prō′pēn′ ]

n.

propylene

Scientific definitions for propene

propene
[ prō′pēn′ ]

See propylene.