propylene Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
    propene.

WordNet

Pro"pyl*ene noun
Etymology
Cf. F. propylène.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) A colorless gaseous hydrocarbon (C3H6) of the ethylene series, having a garlic odor. It occurs in coal gas, and is produced artificially in various ways. Called also propene.

Webster 1913