: 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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Don’t: Create smoke or bad air inside by smoking cigarettes, cigars or pipes; using gas, propane or wood-burning stoves or cookers; spraying aerosol products; frying or broiling food; burning candles or incense; and vacuuming, unless the vacuum has a HEPA filter.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
The flip side Thanks to the man at Costco in Winter Park for loading my three propane bottles in my cart.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The 35-foot-long, 12-foot-wide boat will also feature a locker room and a seating area with a propane firepit.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The eat-in kitchen has granite countertops and stainless appliances, including double ovens and a propane cooktop.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2024
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
The flip side Thanks to the man at Costco in Winter Park for loading my three propane bottles in my cart.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The 35-foot-long, 12-foot-wide boat will also feature a locker room and a seating area with a propane firepit.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The eat-in kitchen has granite countertops and stainless appliances, including double ovens and a propane cooktop.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2024
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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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