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liquefied petroleum gas
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a gas liquefied by compression, consisting of flammable hydrocarbons, as propane and butane, obtained as a by-product from the refining of petroleum or from natural gas: used chiefly as a domestic fuel in rural areas, as an industrial and motor fuel, and in organic synthesis, especially of synthetic rubber.
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| liquefied petroleum gas | |
| —n | |
| See also bottled gas LPG, Abbreviation: LP gas a mixture of various petroleum gases, esp propane and butane, stored as a liquid under pressure and used as an engine fuel | |
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liquefied petroleum gas
any of several liquid mixtures of the volatile hydrocarbons propene, propane, butene, and butane. It was used as early as 1860 for a portable fuel source, and its production and consumption for both domestic and industrial use have expanded ever since. A typical commercial mixture may also contain ethane and ethylene as well as a volatile mercaptan, an odorant added as a safety precaution.
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