propylene
noun
pro·pyl·ene
ˈprō-pə-ˌlēn 
: a flammable gaseous hydrocarbon C3H6 obtained by cracking petroleum hydrocarbons and used chiefly in organic synthesis
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Using this method, the Caltech researchers determined that Sagittarius B2 contains significant amounts of propylene oxide, an organic chemical often used to manufacture plastics here on Earth.
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Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2016
It is primarily made by treating propylene oxide—a chemical produced from refining petroleum—with water.2 Propylene glycol can also be obtained from glycerol, a major byproduct of biodiesel production.
—Tolu Ajiboye, Verywell Health, 2 July 2023
The team says its PHAs outperformed both high-density polyethylene and isotactic propylene, which is used to make automotive parts and synthetic fibers.
—Angela Wang, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2023
The researchers found traces of propylene oxide in Sagittarius B2 with the help of two radio telescopes, one in West Virginia and one in Australia.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2016
And Cummings said a car carrying propylene was punctured and released some vapor.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
In this discovery, reported by Caltech researchers in June, radio telescopes picked up faint traces of the organic compound propylene oxide in a vast cloud of gas and dust called Sagittarius B2, which is near the center of our galaxy.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2016
And there’s growing demand for ethylene (used in antifreeze, plastics, and solvents) and propylene.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2022
The database will shed light on 68% of CO2 emissions for ethylene, propylene, styrene and more, helping overcome the reporting challenges facing the chemical sector.
—Jeremy Pafford, Forbes, 30 June 2022
Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2016
It is primarily made by treating propylene oxide—a chemical produced from refining petroleum—with water.2 Propylene glycol can also be obtained from glycerol, a major byproduct of biodiesel production.
—Tolu Ajiboye, Verywell Health, 2 July 2023
The team says its PHAs outperformed both high-density polyethylene and isotactic propylene, which is used to make automotive parts and synthetic fibers.
—Angela Wang, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2023
The researchers found traces of propylene oxide in Sagittarius B2 with the help of two radio telescopes, one in West Virginia and one in Australia.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2016
And Cummings said a car carrying propylene was punctured and released some vapor.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
In this discovery, reported by Caltech researchers in June, radio telescopes picked up faint traces of the organic compound propylene oxide in a vast cloud of gas and dust called Sagittarius B2, which is near the center of our galaxy.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2016
And there’s growing demand for ethylene (used in antifreeze, plastics, and solvents) and propylene.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2022
The database will shed light on 68% of CO2 emissions for ethylene, propylene, styrene and more, helping overcome the reporting challenges facing the chemical sector.
—Jeremy Pafford, Forbes, 30 June 2022
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propylene
noun
pro·pyl·ene
ˈprō-pə-ˌlēn
: a flammable gaseous hydrocarbon C3H6 obtained by cracking petroleum hydrocarbons and used chiefly in organic synthesis
called also propene
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