Definition of PROPYLENE (Meaning of PROPYLENE), a 9 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		'prowpu`leen


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis

PROPYLENE is a 9 letter word that starts with P.
	Synonyms:	propene

	See Also:	gas

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Pro"pyl*ene\, n. [Cf. F. propyl[`e]ne.] (Chem.) A colorless gaseous hydrocarbon ({C3H6}) of the ethylene series, having a garlic odor. It occurs in coal gas, and is produced artificially in various ways. Called also {propene}.