liquefied petroleum gas

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Definitions of liquefied petroleum gas words

noun liquefied petroleum gas a mixture of various petroleum gases, esp propane and butane, stored as a liquid under pressure and used as an engine fuel 0
noun liquefied petroleum gas a compressed or liquefied gas, generally a mixture of propane, propylene, butane, and butylene obtained as a byproduct from petroleum refining: used as a domestic or industrial fuel and in certain organic syntheses 0
noun liquefied petroleum gas Liquefied petroleum gas is hydrocarbon which can be, or has been, changed from gas to liquid by applying moderate pressure. 0
noun liquefied petroleum gas A mixture of propane and butane with traces of some other gases, which is kept in a liquid state at high pressure in metal bottles, and used as a source of gas for cooking, heating and as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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