propane

英 [ˈprəʊ.peɪn]      美 [ˈproʊ.peɪn]
  • n. [有化] 丙烷
星级词汇:
propane
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propane 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。
2. a propane gas cylinder
丙烷气钢瓶
3. Propane may also be used as LPG.
丙烷也可用作液化石油气.
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%.
5. Combustion systems can fire on natural gas or propane.
燃烧系统可使用天然气或丙烷.