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propylene definition

pro·pyl·ene (prō′pə lēn′)

noun

an unsaturated, flammable alkene, CHCH:CH, a colorless gas obtained in the refining of petroleum, used in making polypropylene, synthetic glycerol, etc.

Etymology: propyl + -ene

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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