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propylene

pro·pyl·ene
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-puh-leen]
    • /ˈproʊ pəˌlin/
    • /propə.ˈliːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-puh-leen]
    • /ˈproʊ pəˌlin/

Definitions of propylene word

  • adjective propylene containing the propylene group. 1
  • noun propylene Also, propene. a colorless, flammable gas, C 3 H 6 , of the olefin series: used chiefly in organic synthesis. 1
  • noun propylene chemistry: hydrocarbon 1
  • noun propylene an unsaturated, flammable alkene, CH3CH:CH2, a colorless gas obtained in the refining of petroleum, used in making polypropylene, synthetic glycerol, isopropyl alcohol, etc. 0
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Origin of propylene

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; propyl + -ene

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Parts of speech for Propylene

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Propylene

propylene popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • propylene group

    the bivalent group −CH(CH 3)CH 2 −, derived from propylene or propane.

  • allyl chloride

    a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, C 3 H 5 Cl, having a pungent odor, derived from propylene by chlorination: used chiefly in the synthesis of allyl alcohol, resins, and pharmaceuticals.

  • allyl group

    the univalent group C 3 H 5 , derived from propylene.

  • isopropyl alcohol

    a colorless, flammable, water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 8 O, produced from propylene by the action of sulfuric acid and hydrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of antifreeze and rubbing alcohol and as a solvent.

  • olefin fiber

    any of a group of synthetic textile fibers, as Herculon, formed from long-chain polymers no less than 85 percent ethylene, propylene, or other olefin units.

  • polyolefin

    any of a group of thermoplastic, stiff, light, and hard polymers obtained from the polymerization of simple olefins like propylene, used for injection molding, mostly in the automotive and appliance industries.
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