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A heavy gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H8, of the paraffin series, occurring naturally dissolved in crude petroleum, and also made artificially; -- called also propyl hydride.

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  1. n. A heavy gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H8, of the paraffin series, occurring naturally dissolved in crude petroleum, and also made artificially; -- called also propyl hydride.
  2. n. colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel
  3. A heavy gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H8, of the paraffin series, occurring naturally dissolved in crude petroleum, and also made artificially; -- called also propyl hydride.
  4. A heavy gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H8, of the paraffin series,occurring naturally dissolved in crude petroleum, and also madeartificially; -- called also propyl hydride.
  5. n:100 n. colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel