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Propane vs Chloropropane - What's the difference?

propane | chloropropane |

In organic compound terms the difference between propane and chloropropane

is that propane is an aliphatic hydrocarbon, C3H8, a constituent of natural gas while chloropropane is any of several chlorinated derivatives of propane, but especially 2-chloropropane (isopropyl chloride) that has a number of industrial uses.

propane

English

Noun

(-)
  • (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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    chloropropane

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) Any of several chlorinated derivatives of propane, but especially '' (''isopropyl chloride ) that has a number of industrial uses

    • Hypernyms

    * chloroalkane

    Hyponyms

    * dichloropropane * ( isopropyl chloride )

    Derived terms

    * dichloropropane *