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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROPYLENE

From propyl + -ene.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPYLENE

propylene  [ˈprəʊpɪˌliːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPYLENE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Propylene is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROPYLENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Propene

Propene, also known as propylene or methylethylene, is an unsaturated organic compound having the chemical formula C3H6. It has one double bond, and is the second simplest member of the alkene class of hydrocarbons.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPYLENE


Abilene
ˈæbɪˌliːn
acetylene
əˈsɛtɪˌliːn
amitriptyline
ˌæmɪˈtrɪptɪˌliːn
butylene
ˈbjuːtɪˌliːn
diethylene
daɪˈeθɪˌliːn
ethylene
ˈɛθɪˌliːn
hexylene
ˈheksɪˌliːn
isobutylene
ˌaɪsəˈbjuːtɪˌliːn
methylene
ˈmɛθɪˌliːn
nortriptyline
nɔːˈtrɪptɪˌliːn
oxyacetylene
ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtɪˌliːn
polyethylene
ˌpɒlɪˈɛθɪˌliːn
polypropylene
ˌpɒlɪˈprəʊpɪˌliːn
polytetrafluoroethylene
ˌpɒlɪˌtɛtrəˌflʊərəʊˈɛθɪˌliːn
selegiline
səˈlɛɡɪˌliːn
squalene
ˈskweɪˌliːn
Terylene
ˈtɛrɪˌliːn
trichloroethylene
traɪˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪˌliːn
trimethylene
traɪˈmɛθɪˌliːn
Vaseline
ˈvæsɪˌliːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPYLENE

proptosis
propugnation
propulsion
propulsive
propulsor
propulsory
propyl
propyla
propylaea
propylaeum
propylamine
propylene glycol
propylic
propylite
propylitisation
propylitise
propylitization
propylitize
propylon
propylthiouracil

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPYLENE

amylene
cyanoacetylene
gasolene
Hellene
Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
mesitylene
methylnaphthalene
Mytilene
naphthalene
paraselene
perchloroethylene
phenylene
Saint Mary Magdalene
scalene
Selene
silene
tetrafluoroethylene
trichlorethylene
xylene

Synonyms and antonyms of propylene in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «propylene» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPYLENE

Find out the translation of propylene to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of propylene from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «propylene» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

丙烯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

propileno
570 millions of speakers

English

propylene
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

propylene
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البروبيلين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пропилен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

propileno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

PROPYLENE
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

propylène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Propylene
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Propylen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プロピレン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프로필렌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Propylene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

propylene
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ப்ரொப்பலீனால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रोपीलीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

propilen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

propilene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

propylenu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пропілен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

propilenă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προπυλένιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

propileen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

propen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

propylen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of propylene

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPYLENE»

The term «propylene» is very widely used and occupies the 7.760 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPYLENE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «propylene» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «propylene» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about propylene

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPYLENE»

Discover the use of propylene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to propylene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Propylene Production Via Propane Dehydrogenation
The tight propylene market contributed to the rising of new and novel lower-cost chemical processes for on-purpose propylene production technologies.
Intratec, 2012
2
Propylene Production from Methanol
The tight propylene market contributed to the rising of new and novel lower-cost chemical processes for on-purpose propylene production technologies.
Intratec, 2012
3
Technology Economics: Propylene Via Propane Dehydrogenation
Propylene 2D structure Propylene is produced primarily as a by-product of petroleum refining and of ethylene production by steam cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks. Also, it can be produced in an onepurpose reaction (for example, ...
Intratec, 2013
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Use of Propylene Splitter to Improve Polypropylene Business
Propylene is an unsaturated organic compound having the chemical formula C3H6. It has one double bond, is the second simplest member of the alkene class of hydrocarbons, and is also second in natural abundance. Propylene 2D structure ...
Intratec, 2012
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Fisher's Contact Dermatitis
They found that this concentration and vehicle were "nonirritating." Undiluted PG, especially under occlusion, can be a skin irritant. Fifty percent and 10% aqueous solutions of propylene glycol may also be primary irritants in some patients.
Robert L. Rietschel, Alexander A. Fisher, Joseph F. Fowler, 2008
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Propylene Production via Metathesis
Propylene has its production via metathesis from ethylene and butenes reviewed.
Intratec, 2012
7
Food Emulsifiers and Their Applications
Generally, the excess propylene glycol and the glycerine formed during the reaction are removed by a vacuum distillation process. The basic catalyst is neutralized prior to the distillation process to prevent disproportionate^ of the products ...
Gerard L. Hasenhuettl, Richard W. Hartel, 1997
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Polymer Technology Dictionary
PROPYLENE OXIDE RUBBER polymers. For example, some copolymers of propylene oxide are also marketed as propylene oxide rubbers. See poly- propylene oxide and see propylene oxide-ethylene oxide hlock copolymer. propylene ...
Tony Whelan, 1994
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Selective Oxidation of Propylene to Acrolein Over Vanadium ...
Xin Li. Figure 4.12 Effect of temperature on selectivity to byproducts of the x = 0.0625 V-doped sample. A: CO2, B: Acetaldehyde (ACT) .............. 90 Figure 4.13 Effect of catalyst composition on propylene conversion. A: O2/C3H6 = 1, ...
Xin Li, 2008
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Industrial Organic Chemicals
6.8.1.1 Acetoxylation of Propylene One of the most interesting of the novel processes involves the direct acetoxylation of propylene to a mixture of propylene glycol mono- and diacetates. The reaction takes place at 180 C and 80 bar over a  ...
Harold A. Wittcoff, Bryan G. Reuben, Jeffery S. Plotkin, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPYLENE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term propylene is used in the context of the following news items.
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Enterprise building a new pipeline to connect Gulf Coast …
Houston-based Enterprise said the new projects will bring the company's polymer grade propylene distribution system to a total length of 587 miles and connect ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
2
Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene Coating Market is Expected to …
Global Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene Coating Market was valued at $114.9 million in 2014 and is expected to reach a value of $199.3 million by 2019 at a ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
3
Asia-Pacific Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Market 2015 …
The total market for ethylene propylene diene monomer in Asia-Pacific has been analyzed to provide an idea about the current proceedings in the industry at the ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
4
Indian Oil Corp commissions propylene recovery unit at Mathura …
Propylene - also known as propene - is one of the major building blocks of the petrochemical industry. It is used to manufacture a wide-range of products -- from ... «Economic Times, May 15»
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North American Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Market is …
The current market size in terms of value of the North American Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer market (2013) is about $1,135.8 million and is estimated to ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
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ExxonMobil reports Beaumont propylene unit fire
Exxon spokesman Lee Dula told KFDM that there were no injuries and that all workers have been accounted for. The plant employees about 425 workers and ... «Hydrocarbon Processing, Mar 15»
7
Poland to build Europe's biggest propylene plant
Poland's Grupa Azoty is making a $450m entry into the global propylene market, in a move that underscores its position as one of Europe's biggest chemical ... «Financial Times, Mar 15»
8
Safer Antifreeze Made from Food Additive and Nanoparticles
Replacing toxic ethylene glycol—the principal component of antifreezes and de-icers—with the food additive propylene glycol, and adding nanoparticles to ... «Scientific American, Mar 15»
9
BASF selects Texas for planned methanol-to-propylene complex in US
The project is said to be BASF's single-plant investment to date, and is part of the company's plan to strengthen its backward integration into propylene and grow ... «Chemicals Technology, Mar 15»
10
German chemical giant to build another Freeport plant
BASF, which was already tentatively planning to build a world-scale methane-to-propylene complex along the Gulf Coast, opted to go with its Freeport site as the ... «Houston Business Journal, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Propylene [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/propylene>. May 2024 ».
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