Found 2 items, similar to PROPYLENE.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: propylene propylene n : a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis [syn: propene]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Propylene Propylene \Pro"pyl*ene\, n. [Cf. F. propyl[`e]ne.] (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. [1913 Webster]