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

In Derry, New Hampshire, a woman was killed Thursday morning, when authorities believe a tree fell on her home and caused a 200-pound propane tank to explode, CBS Boston reported. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024

Occasionally, a propane or gas tank will slip through the metals screening process causing the tanks to combust when passing through the shredder. —The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024

This table's clean-burning propane doesn’t cause any ash or smoke as compared to a wood-burning fire pit. —Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024

Vehicles transporting hazardous materials, including propane of more than 10 pounds, are prohibited in tunnels and should use the western section of I-695 around tunnels. —Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024

The Tucker family still sells heating oil and propane, but less and less. —Cara Buckley, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024

The oil pipeline transports 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil and 80,000 barrels of natural gas liquids, and supplies up to 55% of Michigan’s propane needs, and transports oil to refineries in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ontario and Quebec. —Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024

For households that are currently heating with electric resistance heat, fuel oil, or propane, heat pumps could save thousands of dollars annually. —IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2024

Vehicles transporting hazardous materials, like large quantities of propane, are prohibited in tunnels and should use the western section of I-695, the authority said. —Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary prop- + -ane

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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