Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

propane

/ˈpɹoʊpeɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: propane
IPA: /ˈpɹoʊpeɪn/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₃H₈, a constituent of natural gas.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Propane gas is used for cooking and cylinder containers are placed to one side of the underframe, with battery boxes and electrical control boxes at the other side."

Etymology

From clipping of propionic acid + -ane, from French propionique, from Ancient Greek πρό (pró) + πίων (píōn, “fat”). Analyzable as prop- + -ane, borrowing or calque of German Propan.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Prefix: prop
Root: propionique
Suffix: -ane, ane

Usage

Inflected Forms

propanes (plural)

Derived Forms

biopropane bromochloropropane bromopropane chloropropane cyclopropane epoxypropane halopropane iodopropane isopropanide methylpropane nitropropane perfluoropropane

Synonyms

E944 when used as a propellant

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce propane?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹoʊpeɪn/.
What does propane mean?: An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₃H₈, a constituent of natural gas.
Where does propane come from?: It is traced to French.

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