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cy·clo·pro·pane | \ ˌsī-klə-ˈprō-ˌpān 
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\Definition of cyclopropane
: a flammable gaseous saturated cyclic hydrocarbon C3H6 sometimes used as a general anesthetic
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cyclopropane
nouncy·clo·pro·pane | \ -ˈprō-ˌpān \
\Medical Definition of cyclopropane
: a flammable gaseous saturated cyclic hydrocarbon C3H6 sometimes used as a general anesthetic
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The first known use of cyclopropane was in 1894
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