C3H6

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Propylene \Pro"pyl*ene\, n. [Cf. F. propyl[`e]ne.] (Chem.)
     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}.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Trimethylene \Tri*meth"yl*ene\, n. (Chem.)
     A gaseous hydrocarbon, {C3H6}, isomeric with propylene and
     obtained from it indirectly. It is the base of a series of
     compounds analogous to the aromatic hydrocarbons.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  cyclopropane \cyclopropane\ n.
     a colorless flammable gas ({C3H6}) with a three-carbon ring,
     sometimes used as an anesthetic.
     [WordNet 1.5]