: 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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The average savings for an American home that makes the switch are nothing to scoff at, with even bigger savings when making the swap from fuel oil, propane, or traditional electric heating.
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Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Social media videos from Globe show cars being carried off by fast-moving, muddy floodwaters, some crashing into poles while large propane tanks are seen strewn across the area.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The flooding caused about 1,000 propane tanks to wash away from a distribution facility, creating a serious hazmat concern in the area of downtown Globe, Arizona, according to Gila County Emergency Management.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2025
Officials said about 1,000 propane tanks were washed away during the flood.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Social media videos from Globe show cars being carried off by fast-moving, muddy floodwaters, some crashing into poles while large propane tanks are seen strewn across the area.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The flooding caused about 1,000 propane tanks to wash away from a distribution facility, creating a serious hazmat concern in the area of downtown Globe, Arizona, according to Gila County Emergency Management.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2025
Officials said about 1,000 propane tanks were washed away during the flood.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Propane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propane. Accessed 10 Oct. 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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