propane

• n. [有化] 丙烷

来自propionic acid,丙酸，-ane,化学名词后缀，烷，词源同methane.

propane (n.)

"colorless gas occurring in petroleum," 1866, with chemical suffix -ane + prop(ionic acid) (1850), from French propionique (1847), from Greek pro "forward" (see pro-) + pion "fat" (see fat (adj.)), in reference to its being first in order of the fatty acids.

1. Methane and propane are alkanes.

甲烷和丙烷是烷烃。

来自《权威词典》

2. a propane gas cylinder

丙烷气钢瓶

来自《权威词典》

3. Propane may also be used as LPG.

丙烷也可用作液化石油气.

来自辞典例句

4. The gas , which is sulphur - free , contains 89 - 99 % methane, up to 6 % ethane, and 3 % propane.

天然气不含硫, 含甲烷88-99%, 乙烷6%和丙烷3%.

来自辞典例句

5. Combustion systems can fire on natural gas or propane.

燃烧系统可使用天然气或丙烷.

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