: 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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To combat the issue, Suarez, whose truck usually parks on SE 2nd Street and SE 3rd Avenue, has switched to running his dual generator on the more efficient and less expensive propane.
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Bri Buckley, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-by-12-foot plywood ice shanty, consisted of two wooden benches on either side with a small table in between, and a propane heater on high keeping the frigid temperatures at bay.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
Then, about three or four houses down, propane tanks exploded.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Since cooking is done by way of electrical heaters instead of charcoal and propane, the full flavor of your favorite wood pellets is dispersed and less are required as the pellets are not used as a fuel source.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
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Bri Buckley, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-by-12-foot plywood ice shanty, consisted of two wooden benches on either side with a small table in between, and a propane heater on high keeping the frigid temperatures at bay.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
Then, about three or four houses down, propane tanks exploded.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Since cooking is done by way of electrical heaters instead of charcoal and propane, the full flavor of your favorite wood pellets is dispersed and less are required as the pellets are not used as a fuel source.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Propane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propane. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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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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