Definition of propane
: 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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There has been at least one other reported explosion at a UPS freight facility this year, after a leaky propane tank caused a blast at a facility in Rock Island, Ill.
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As the flames crept closer, a propane tank exploded near the house.
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The department doesn't have information on how many of those fires were caused by propane tanks.
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Midday Drive the 2½ miles around the lagoon — keeping an eye out for sunbathing sea lions, which look like piles of rusty propane tanks — to Stinson Beach.
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Two propane tanks and a white tent caught fire, police told WGN.
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One person was injured after an explosion involving a propane tank caused a fire at Soldier Field in Chicago, authorities said.
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Items not accepted are tires, appliances containing Freon, propane tanks, hazardous materials or toxic waste.
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Ruptured propane tanks, downed trees and power lines and burned hazardous materials remain problems, officials said.
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Origin and Etymology of propane
International Scientific Vocabulary prop- + -ane
PROPANE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of propane for English Language Learners
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: a colorless gas that is used for cooking and heating
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medical Definition of propane
: 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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