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Propane vs Alcohol - What's the difference?

propane | alcohol |

As nouns the difference between propane and alcohol

is that propane is an aliphatic hydrocarbon, C3H8, a constituent of natural gas while alcohol is any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).

propane

English

Noun

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  • (organic compound) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C3H8, a constituent of natural gas.
  • Synonyms

    * when used as a propellant

    Derived terms

    * cyclopropane * (l)

    Anagrams

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    alcohol

    Noun

  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).
  • (uncountable) An intoxicating beverage made by the fermentation of sugar or sugar-containing material.
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  • (obsolete) Any very fine powder.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * -holic * -holism * -ol * alcohol abuse * alcoholic * alcoholism * low-alcohol * non-alcoholic * nonalcoholic

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