| 单词 | propane |
| 释义 | propane (once / 30780 pages) n Propane is a portable fuel you can heat your house, your barbeque, or a portable stove with. It's found in natural gas and petroleum, and it's flammable. Propane is a gaseous hydrocarbon that is both useful and dangerous. It's useful because it’s a portable fuel that you can heat anything from a camping stove to your entire house with. But propane is dangerous because it's highly flammable. That’s why houses heated by propane have propane tanks outside. Propane must be stored and handled carefully and away from flames. WORD FAMILYpropane USAGE EXAMPLESBullock’s order lifts those restrictions for truckers hauling propane, heating oil and diesel fuel until Jan. 27. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) The bus, whose driver was operating on a suspended license, was carrying two fully charged, unsecured propane tanks. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office and fire investigators say a malfunctioning propane heater caused the blast and resulting fire. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) n colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel Hyper fuel a substance that can be consumed to produce energy gasa fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely |
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