: a heavy flammable gaseous alkane C3H8 found in crude petroleum and natural gas and used especially as fuel and in chemical synthesis
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This is relatively simple and includes a granite sink, a two-burner propane cooktop, a small fridge, and a microwave.
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Adam Williams
april 04, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
That includes surfaces such as trees, rocks, firewood, fences, bricks, grills, patio furniture, propane tanks, and vehicles.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
It's stored in large steel canisters roughly the size of a home propane tank.
—Sheena Samu, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The city maintains that the lid lifters, besides trolling for batteries and propane tanks, are part of an education program to help residents understand the city’s totally insane trash-sorting rules.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Adam Williams
april 04, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
That includes surfaces such as trees, rocks, firewood, fences, bricks, grills, patio furniture, propane tanks, and vehicles.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
It's stored in large steel canisters roughly the size of a home propane tank.
—Sheena Samu, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The city maintains that the lid lifters, besides trolling for batteries and propane tanks, are part of an education program to help residents understand the city’s totally insane trash-sorting rules.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Propane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propane. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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propane
noun
pro·pane
ˈprō-ˌpān 
: a heavy flammable gas found in crude petroleum and natural gas and used especially as fuel and in the chemical industry
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propane
noun
pro·pane
ˈprō-ˌpān
: a heavy flammable gaseous alkane C3H8 found in crude petroleum and natural gas and used especially as fuel and in chemical synthesis
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