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propene
This term refers specifically to a chemical compound in the alkene family. In professional chemistry and industrial settings, it is the standard IUPAC name, though it is frequently referred to as propylene in commercial and engineering contexts.
As a chemical substance, it is treated as a mass noun. It describes a specific molecular entity rather than a discrete object, meaning it does not have a plural form in standard usage and requires quantifiers like volume or mass to specify amount.
Meanings
A colorless, flammable gaseous hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C3H6, used primarily in the production of polypropylene plastic.
Examples
Propene is a key feedstock for the plastics industry.
The reaction requires a catalyst to convert propene into polypropylene.
We need to monitor the propene levels in the storage tank.
Propene is a colorless gas with a faint petroleum odor.
The plant produces thousands of tons of propene every year.
I wonder if the double bond in propene makes it unstable.
Propene is primarily obtained through the steam cracking of naphtha.