propanes
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Propanes is the plural of propane, a flammable hydrocarbon gas used as fuel for heating, cooking, and engines.
The plural typically appears in technical contexts distinguishing different grades or sources: industrial propanes, commercial propanes.
In chemistry, it may refer to propane molecules or compounds in the propane family.
Flammable hydrocarbon gas
- LPGLiquefied petroleum gas
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- cylindersCircular-based solid shapes
- tanksStorage vessels for liquids
combustion · heating · grills · burners · stoves · torches · camping · barbecue
Carbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- alkanesSaturated hydrocarbon compounds
- moleculesBonded atomic groups
- organicFrom living matter
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
ethane · saturated · formula · combustion · bonds · carbon · hydrogen · flammable
Heat-absorbing cooling agents
- aerosolsSuspended particles in gas
- propellantsThrust-producing chemicals
- solventsLiquids that dissolve substances
- petrochemicalProduct from crude processing
feedstock · manufacturing · processing · plants · pipelines · extraction · refineries · storage
butane
Flammable hydrocarbon gas
- LPGLiquefied petroleum gas
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- cylindersCircular-based solid shapes
tanks · combustion · heating · grills · burners · stoves · torches · camping · barbecue · furnaces
hydrocarbons
Carbon-hydrogen organic compounds
methane · ethane · saturated · formula · combustion · bonds · carbon · hydrogen · flammable · gaseous
refrigerants
Heat-absorbing cooling agents
- aerosolsSuspended particles in gas
- propellantsThrust-producing chemicals
- solventsLiquids that dissolve substances
petrochemical · feedstock · manufacturing · processing · plants · pipelines · extraction · refineries · storage · transportation
- propane tankPressurized fuel storage vessel
- propane grillFuel-tank outdoor cooker
- propane torchGas-fueled handheld heating device
- propane stoveGas-fueled portable cooker
- propane heaterFuel-burning warming appliance
- propane generatorFuel-burning electricity maker