Propylene

Word PROPYLENE
Character 9
Hyphenation pro pyl ene
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Propylene"

What do we mean by propylene?

A flammable gaseous alkene, C3H6, derived from petroleum hydrocarbon cracking and used in organic synthesis. noun

A gaseous hydrocarbon (C3H6), belonging to the series of olefines. noun

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. noun

The common name for the organic chemical compound propene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C3H6. noun

A flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis noun

The organic chemical compound propene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C3H6.

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The word "propylene" in example sentences

Second, he foresees a growing demand for ethylene co-products, namely propylene and butadiene, which may also encourage heavier feed slates in olefin crackers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Suffice to say, they are horrifying: maltodextrin, aspartame, sorbitol, and something called propylene glycol esters of fatty acids. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As illustrated in slide seven again, after moving up in July, prices for refinery-grade propylene, which is a primary market indicator for the feedstock cost for our polypropylene business and along with benzene is also a key feedstock for our phenol business fell approximately $0.22 per pound from July to September. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Dow, founded in 1897 as a bleach maker, is the world's biggest producer of chlorine, epoxy resins, polyethylene plastic and several intermediate chemicals such as propylene oxide. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland plans to build a plant that uses advanced catalysts to convert glycerin into polyols such as propylene glycol and ethylene glycol. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's among companies building factories that use plant-based ingredients to replace petrochemicals such as propylene, an oil derivative, as hydrocarbon costs and consumer demand rise. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ingredients such as propylene glycol, acetone and the various parabens are being increasingly shunned by consumers fearing they might be triggers for a wide range of problems, including eczema. ❋ Leo Hickman (2010)

Most of the fiber/chip sealants contain a mixture of water, a water-miscible carrying agent such as propylene glycol, and the bits and pieces that will fill the hole. ❋ Lennard Zinn (2010)

And though prices for some economic indicators, such as propylene, are beginning to settle and even slip, higher crude oil prices threaten to push derivative prices up once again. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The smoker inhales doses of nicotine vaporized with the help of a solvent such as propylene glycol. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Most of these ingredients are various forms of petrochemicals such as propylene glycol (often used in car batteries as anti-freeze), synthetic preservatives (such as the family of parabens, which have been found in cancerous breast tissue and are known endocrine disruptors encouraging an over-abundance of estrogen), glycerine (which not only is drying over time causing skin to potentially become even more absorbent to harmful ingredients, but it's also a sugar, therefore can feed candida, or thrush, bacteria), and sodium hydroxide (which is very harsh and irritating to skin). ❋ Unknown (2009)

It contains salt, sugar, sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite as curing agents, and propylene glycol to keep the mixture uniform. ❋ Meathead Goldwyn (2010)

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