propane

noun

pro·​pane ˈprō-ˌpān 

: a heavy flammable gaseous alkane C₃H₈ found in crude petroleum and natural gas and used especially as fuel and in chemical synthesis

Examples of propane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bloomberg reported in December 2024 that Venezuelans were turning to firewood and even their own furniture to cook after an explosion at a propane plant wiped out most of the country’s transmission. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025

For propane, again while the average is a 9 percent reduction in cost, there are regional variations. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025

This sleek propane fire pit pulls double duty as a stylish table for evening chats, s’mores nights, or crisp morning coffees. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025

And there were too many places where woodpiles or propane tanks didn’t have 10 feet of bare soil around them. —Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary prop- + -ane

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for propane

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
• blockchain
• butane
• campaign

Kids Definition

propane

noun

pro·​pane ˈprō-ˌpān 

: a heavy flammable gas found in crude petroleum and natural gas and used especially as fuel and in the chemical industry

Medical Definition

propane

noun

pro·​pane ˈprō-ˌpān 

: a heavy flammable gaseous alkane C₃H₈ found in crude petroleum and natural gas and used especially as fuel and in chemical synthesis