propylene

[ proh-puh-leen ]
/ ˈproʊ pəˌlin /
Chemistry

adjective

containing the propylene group.

noun

Also propene. a colorless, flammable gas, C3H6, of the olefin series: used chiefly in organic synthesis.

Origin of propylene

First recorded in 1840–50; propyl + -ene

Words nearby propylene

propyl alcohol, propyl aldehyde, propyl group, propyla, propylaeum, propylene, propylene glycol, propylene group, propylhexedrine, propylic, propyliodone

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British Dictionary definitions for propylene

propylene
/ (ˈprəʊpɪˌliːn) /

noun

another name for propene

Word Origin for propylene

C19: from propyl + -ene

Medical definitions for propylene

propylene
[ prō′pə-lēn′ ]

n.

A flammable gas derived from processing petroleum hydrocarbon and used in organic synthesis. propene

Scientific definitions for propylene

propylene
[ prō′pə-lēn′ ]

A flammable gas produced by cracking (breaking down) petroleum and used to make plastics and isopropyl alcohol. Propylene is the second member of the alkene series. Also called propene. Chemical formula: C3H6.