: 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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The couple had barely escaped the devastating 2018 Camp fire that killed 85 — while they were stuck trying to flee on gridlocked roads, propane tanks exploded on nearby properties and ash rained from the sky.
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
No injuries were reported after a propane tank exploded in a vehicle near the intersection of Speer Boulevard, Sixth Avenue and Sherman Street in Denver late Thursday.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
In other words, don’t light any scented candles, or use gas, propane, fireplaces, or your vacuums.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025
The county offers a $75 voucher toward a propane firepit and up to $2000 to retrofit a wood-burning fireplace to a natural gas alternative.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
No injuries were reported after a propane tank exploded in a vehicle near the intersection of Speer Boulevard, Sixth Avenue and Sherman Street in Denver late Thursday.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
In other words, don’t light any scented candles, or use gas, propane, fireplaces, or your vacuums.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025
The county offers a $75 voucher toward a propane firepit and up to $2000 to retrofit a wood-burning fireplace to a natural gas alternative.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Propane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propane. Accessed 6 Feb. 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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