c3h6

3 definitions found

c3h6 - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

  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.

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