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propane

/proh-peyn/US // ˈproʊ peɪn //UK // (ˈprəʊpeɪn) //

丙烷,丙烯

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Chemistry.

    • : a colorless, flammable gas, C3H8, of the alkane series, occurring in petroleum and natural gas: used chiefly as a fuel and in organic synthesis.

Examples

  • You may consider turning on alternative heat sources that don’t rely on freshly squeezed grid juice, like an oven, a car, a generator, or a propane heater.

  • You won’t be doing much cooking here, though it does come with a mini fridge and a propane grill.

  • Burning propane emits roughly 135 pounds of carbon dioxide per million BTU, according to the EPA.

  • Anna Karion, a colleague of Bryner’s who works in NIST’s greenhouse gas measurements program, noted that wood — unlike propane — is a renewable fuel.

  • Even if the place has propane heaters, it may not have enough to provide even coverage for all tables.

  • Propane cannons boom every 10 seconds, 24/7/365 to scare away the birds.

  • One grill turned into a flame-thrower for a 28-year-old woman after the propane hose came loose and sprayed her with flames.

  • First Squad's vehicle had triggered a buried bomb containing artillery rounds and propane tanks.

  • Unable to afford electricity, butane, or propane, the students, like their neighbors, relied on wood for their cooking.

  • Authorities found a cut propane-gas tank at the home of Perriello's brother, and suspected the attack was intended for him.

  • A more complete idea of the notion of a compound radical follows from a consideration of the compound propane.

  • The man filled a coffeepot from a water bag, brought out a propane-powered single-burner camp stove, and started the coffee going.

  • He lived through methane, through carbon dioxide, through nitrogen and propane.

  • The jockey fed propane to the turbine and we took off like a scorched zarth.