propylene
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propylene
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Coined by John Williams Reynolds in 1851, from French propionique + -ylene
noun propylenes
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The organic chemical compound propene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₃H₆.
Similar: propene
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Talk about this word "propylene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/propylene. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. propylene. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/propylene "propylene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/propylene.Cite this
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title = {propylene},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
