propylene
noun
pro·pyl·ene
ˈprō-pə-ˌlēn 
: a flammable gaseous hydrocarbon C3H6 obtained by cracking petroleum hydrocarbons and used chiefly in organic synthesis
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Polyolefins are produced by combining small chain links, or monomers, of ethylene or propylene, which are typically obtained from oil and natural gas.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
There are different variations of pyrolysis, and steam crackers produce a range of ethylene and propylene yields.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 20 June 2024
But, as Hidalgo noted, the EPA is still years behind updating its risk standards for other harmful air toxics, including ethylene, toluene and propylene.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 16 Apr. 2024
Using this method, the Caltech researchers determined that Sagittarius B2 contains significant amounts of propylene oxide, an organic chemical often used to manufacture plastics here on Earth.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2016
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
There are different variations of pyrolysis, and steam crackers produce a range of ethylene and propylene yields.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 20 June 2024
But, as Hidalgo noted, the EPA is still years behind updating its risk standards for other harmful air toxics, including ethylene, toluene and propylene.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 16 Apr. 2024
Using this method, the Caltech researchers determined that Sagittarius B2 contains significant amounts of propylene oxide, an organic chemical often used to manufacture plastics here on Earth.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2016
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propylene
noun
pro·pyl·ene
ˈprō-pə-ˌlēn
: a flammable gaseous hydrocarbon C3H6 obtained by cracking petroleum hydrocarbons and used chiefly in organic synthesis
called also propene
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