| 释义 |
propanepro‧pane /ˈprəʊpeɪn $ ˈproʊ-/ noun [uncountable]   propaneOrigin: 1800-1900 propionic naming a type of fatty acid (19-21 centuries), from Greek pion ‘fat’ - How do you see the propane industry and its future?
- In May, a train containing empty propane tanks derailed in a steep Martinez canyon, causing another evacuation.
- Later firemen tackling the blaze were in danger from exploding canisters of acetylene and propane.
- Now these attractive stoves are available for use with both natural and propane gas.
- The new fridge uses a mix of butane and propane gases as coolants.
- The price of propane had been controlled until 1983, and competition was virtually nonexistent.
- Their power bases were also substantial-ones of information, tradition, and expertise in the propane industry.
- This concept was soon invoked, when the Gaz Fountain was hit near Halul with a cargo of propane and butane.
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