Meaning & use
propylene
A colorless, flammable hydrocarbon gas used mainly to manufacture plastics such as polypropylene.
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The refinery produces propylene as a byproduct of processing crude oil.
Propylene is combined with other chemicals to make the plastic used in food containers.
A note on using this word
Propylene is also known chemically as propene, and it is a key building block in the plastics industry.
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propene
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