: 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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Never use a generator, grill, camp stove, gasoline, propane, natural gas or charcoal-burning devices inside the home, and keep them away from doors, windows and vents that let air inside.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The new regulations also require things like hand-washing stations, proper refrigeration and prohibit using generators or propane tanks.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Never use a generator, grill, camp stove, gasoline, propane, natural gas or charcoal-burning devices inside the home, and keep them away from doors, windows and vents that let air inside.
—Hannah Hudnall, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
Never use a generator, grill, camp stove, gasoline, propane, natural gas or charcoal-burning devices inside the home, and keep them away from doors, windows and vents that let air inside.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The new regulations also require things like hand-washing stations, proper refrigeration and prohibit using generators or propane tanks.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Never use a generator, grill, camp stove, gasoline, propane, natural gas or charcoal-burning devices inside the home, and keep them away from doors, windows and vents that let air inside.
—Hannah Hudnall, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
Never use a generator, grill, camp stove, gasoline, propane, natural gas or charcoal-burning devices inside the home, and keep them away from doors, windows and vents that let air inside.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Propane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propane. Accessed 29 Jan. 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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