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liquefied petroleum gas definition

liquefied petroleum gas

a compressed or liquefied gas, generally a mixture of propane, propylene, butane, and butylene obtained as a byproduct from petroleum refining: used as a domestic or industrial fuel and in certain organic syntheses

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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