: a heavy flammable gaseous alkane C3H8 found in crude petroleum and natural gas and used especially as fuel and in chemical synthesis
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Republicans are concerned about that idea, saying that housing should not be built in areas with gasoline stations, propane tanks, and polluted properties.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
While playing in the family carport in Florence, Arizona, which is just more than 60 miles southeast of Phoenix, Reed was bit twice by a rattlesnake that appeared from under a nearby propane tank, The Arizona Republic reported.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Authorities said the incident was caused by a propane tank leaking into the truck.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The griddle also includes dual side shelves with tool hooks and propane tank storage.
—Nora Colomer
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
While playing in the family carport in Florence, Arizona, which is just more than 60 miles southeast of Phoenix, Reed was bit twice by a rattlesnake that appeared from under a nearby propane tank, The Arizona Republic reported.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Authorities said the incident was caused by a propane tank leaking into the truck.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The griddle also includes dual side shelves with tool hooks and propane tank storage.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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“Propane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propane. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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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
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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
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