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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The two-burner stovetop is powered with liquid propane (LP). 
Everett Potter, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Carbon monoxide is released when a device burns a fuel such as gas, oil, propane, kerosene, wood or charcoal. Heather Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 The company's Mariner East 1, Mariner East 2 and Mariner East 2X pipelines carry propane, ethane and butane from the Marcellus and Utica shale gas fields to a refinery processing center and export terminal in Marcus Hook, a suburb of Philadelphia. Michael Rubinkam, ajc, 5 Aug. 2022 The same is true if propane or gasoline — often used for cooking or warmth — soaks into soil or flows into drains. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2022 There are options on the market like these ones that can be hooked up to natural gas lines (or propane) for year-round use. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2022 Commercial charcoal, propane, and pellet fired barbecues are exempt from Anchorage’s burn ban, but the department urged people to use extreme caution when using them. Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2022 Help is available for all heated households in Windham and Tolland counties using oil, kerosene, propane, wood, pellets, coal, electric, or natural gas heat. Hartford Courant, 12 May 2022 Guests, who are permitted to set up anywhere on the property, must bring their own firewood, water, propane, and other standard amenities. J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 13 Apr. 2022 See More
Everett Potter, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Carbon monoxide is released when a device burns a fuel such as gas, oil, propane, kerosene, wood or charcoal. Heather Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 The company's Mariner East 1, Mariner East 2 and Mariner East 2X pipelines carry propane, ethane and butane from the Marcellus and Utica shale gas fields to a refinery processing center and export terminal in Marcus Hook, a suburb of Philadelphia. Michael Rubinkam, ajc, 5 Aug. 2022 The same is true if propane or gasoline — often used for cooking or warmth — soaks into soil or flows into drains. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2022 There are options on the market like these ones that can be hooked up to natural gas lines (or propane) for year-round use. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2022 Commercial charcoal, propane, and pellet fired barbecues are exempt from Anchorage’s burn ban, but the department urged people to use extreme caution when using them. Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2022 Help is available for all heated households in Windham and Tolland counties using oil, kerosene, propane, wood, pellets, coal, electric, or natural gas heat. Hartford Courant, 12 May 2022 Guests, who are permitted to set up anywhere on the property, must bring their own firewood, water, propane, and other standard amenities. J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 13 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary prop- + -ane
First Known Use
1867, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
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