: 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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Their refrigerator had been dragged outside, a furnace was destroyed and a propane tank recently filled was emptied.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Dear fired 198 rounds in the attack and tried to blow up propane tanks to take out law enforcement vehicles during a five-hour standoff.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
This sleek propane fire pit pulls double duty as a stylish table for evening chats, s’mores nights, or crisp morning coffees.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
According to the department, the operation repeatedly served food without a business license, stored meat at unsafe temperatures and used propane cooking equipment in ways that posed fire hazards.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Dear fired 198 rounds in the attack and tried to blow up propane tanks to take out law enforcement vehicles during a five-hour standoff.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
This sleek propane fire pit pulls double duty as a stylish table for evening chats, s’mores nights, or crisp morning coffees.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
According to the department, the operation repeatedly served food without a business license, stored meat at unsafe temperatures and used propane cooking equipment in ways that posed fire hazards.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Propane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propane. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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