propylene

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprəʊpɪˌliːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prō′pə lēn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pro•pyl•ene  (prō′pə lēn′),USA pronunciation [Chem.]
adj. 
  1. Chemistrycontaining the propylene group.

n. 
  1. ChemistryAlso, propene. a colorless, flammable gas, C3H6, of the olefin series: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
  • propyl + -ene 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
propylene /ˈprəʊpɪˌliːn/ n
  1. another name for propene
Etymology: 19th Century: from propyl + -ene
'propylene' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
polypropylene - propene - propylene glycol - allyl chloride - allyl group - isopropyl alcohol - olefin fiber - polyolefin - propenyl group - propylene group
In Lists: Gases, more...

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