: 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 propane fire pit table gives off plenty of warmth to keep everyone warm, and the 28-inch tabletop provides space for drinks and snacks.
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Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
Natural gas, heating oil and propane prices remain volatile, and households that struggled to keep cool this summer are now worried about how to stay warm this winter.
—Derrick Hollie, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Flying Saucer residents pay $650 to $1,000 a month to rent a space, which is on top of utilities, propane and the payment on the RV itself.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Instead of tankers carrying natural gas liquids, including ethane, butane and propane, through the canal, the NGLs would travel through a 76-kilometer pipeline connecting the Atlantic and Pacific ports.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
Natural gas, heating oil and propane prices remain volatile, and households that struggled to keep cool this summer are now worried about how to stay warm this winter.
—Derrick Hollie, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Flying Saucer residents pay $650 to $1,000 a month to rent a space, which is on top of utilities, propane and the payment on the RV itself.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Instead of tankers carrying natural gas liquids, including ethane, butane and propane, through the canal, the NGLs would travel through a 76-kilometer pipeline connecting the Atlantic and Pacific ports.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Propane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propane. Accessed 30 Sep. 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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