: 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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Entering through the left-hand door visitors are presented with a small kitchen equipped with wooden countertops, a sink, a two-burner propane stove, and room for a few appliances.
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New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
The propane tanks by the ice machine were loose, a repeat violation.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Dear fired 198 rounds in the attack and tried to blow up propane tanks to take out police vehicles during a five-hour standoff.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
Even a minor leak or spark could ignite the propane.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
The propane tanks by the ice machine were loose, a repeat violation.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Dear fired 198 rounds in the attack and tried to blow up propane tanks to take out police vehicles during a five-hour standoff.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
Even a minor leak or spark could ignite the propane.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for propane
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“Propane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propane. Accessed 6 Dec. 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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