bottled liquefied petroleum gas

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• liquefied petroleum gas — 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… …   Universalium

• liquefied petroleum gas — liq uefied petro′leum gas n. chem. a gas liquefied by compression, consisting of flammable hydrocarbons, as propane and butane: used chiefly as a domestic or industrial fuel, and in organic synthesis, esp. of synthetic rubber Abbrev.: LPG Also… …   From formal English to slang

• liquefied petroleum gas — 1. (or LP gas, LPG, bottled gas) Industry terms for any material composed predominantly of the following hydrocarbons or mixture of them: Propane, propylene, butanes, and butylenes. Recovered from natural and refinery gases and kept under… …   Petroleum refining glossary

• liquefied petroleum gas — noun hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure • Syn: ↑bottled gas • Hypernyms: ↑gas, ↑hydrocarbon …   Useful english dictionary

• liquified petroleum gas — abbr. LPG Liquified petroleum gas is a light hydrocarbon bottled gases butane and propane and auto motive LPG (often called autogas) are examples which is gaseous at normal room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Easily liquefied under… …   Petroleum refining glossary

• Gas cylinder — For the mechanical devices used to impart a force from a pressurized liquid or gas, see pneumatic cylinder. For the large structures used to store town gas, see gas holder. Industrial compressed gas cylinders used for oxy fuel welding and cutting …   Wikipedia

• bottled gas — bot′tled gas′ n. 1) chem. ene gas stored in portable cylinders under pressure 2) chem. ene liquefied petroleum gas • Etymology: 1925–30 …   From formal English to slang

• bottled gas — (LPG) (liquefied petroleum gas or propane) gas compressed into strong metal portable tanks. The gas, when confined in the tank, under pressure, is in liquid form …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• bottled gas — 1. gas stored in portable cylinders under pressure. 2. See liquefied petroleum gas. [1925 30] * * * …   Universalium

• Bottled gas, LPG, or propane —   Any fuel gas supplied to a building in liquid form, such as liquefied petroleum gas, propane, or butane. It is usually delivered by tank truck and stored near the building in a tank or cylinder until used.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy… …   Energy terms

• bottled gas — noun hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure • Syn: ↑liquefied petroleum gas • Hypernyms: ↑gas, ↑hydrocarbon …   Useful english dictionary