: a heavy flammable gaseous alkane C3H8 found in crude petroleum and natural gas and used especially as fuel and in chemical synthesis
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Barco said firefighters believe a propane or oxygen tank exploded shortly after the roof collapsed.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
These heaters run on fossil fuels, natural gas, propane, or oil to create heat through a process called combustion.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
Cuisinart portable propane patio heater: $99 (Home Depot )
Check out this compact, portable tabletop patio heater from Cuisinart at Home Depot for more intimate dining set-ups.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Improperly discarded propane tanks near open flames are an explosion risk anywhere, but especially near a bridge or a street with heavily congested traffic like Soldiers Field Road, according to the agency.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
These heaters run on fossil fuels, natural gas, propane, or oil to create heat through a process called combustion.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
Cuisinart portable propane patio heater: $99 (Home Depot )
Check out this compact, portable tabletop patio heater from Cuisinart at Home Depot for more intimate dining set-ups.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Improperly discarded propane tanks near open flames are an explosion risk anywhere, but especially near a bridge or a street with heavily congested traffic like Soldiers Field Road, according to the agency.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Propane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propane. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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propane
noun
pro·pane
ˈprō-ˌpān 
: a heavy flammable gas found in crude petroleum and natural gas and used especially as fuel and in the chemical industry
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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
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