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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespropeno
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /proˈpɛno/
"Il propeno viene impiegato per la sintesi del polipropilene."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A flammable, gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbon of the alkene series, obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used widely in the manufacture of plastics and other chemicals.
"Propene is polymerized to produce polypropylene, one of the most common plastics in commercial use." - 2
Also known as propylene, it serves as a crucial chemical intermediate in industrial organic synthesis.
"The chemical plant increased its daily production of propene to meet rising demands from synthetic fiber manufacturers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining form of propionic acid (from Greek 'protos' meaning first and 'pion' meaning fat) combined with the chemical suffix '-ene' indicating an unsaturated hydrocarbon containing a double bond. The term entered scientific nomenclature in the late 19th century as organic chemistry standardized its naming conventions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Propene" is said worldwide
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propène
Transliteration: pʁɔpɛn
"Le propène est utilisé dans la fabrication de nombreux plastiques."
Propen
Transliteration: pʁoˈpeːn
"Propen ist ein wichtiges Grundprodukt in der chemischen Industrie."
propeno
Transliteration: /proˈpɛno/
"Il propeno viene impiegato per la sintesi del polipropilene."
propeno
Transliteration: pɾoˈpeno
"El propeno es un gas inflamable derivado del petróleo."
propeno
Transliteration: pɾoˈpẽnu
"O propeno é fundamental na indústria petroquímica."
प्रोपीन
Transliteration: propīn
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"प्लास्टिक के निर्माण में प्रोपीन का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
丙烯
Transliteration: bǐng xī
Script: 中文汉字
"丙烯是生产聚丙烯的重要原料。"
프로펜
Transliteration: puro-pen
Script: 한국어 한글
"프로펜은 폴리프로필렌을 만드는 데 사용됩니다."
プロペン
Transliteration: puropen
Script: 日本語
"プロペンはプラスチックの合成に不可欠な物質です。"
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