liquefied petroleum gas en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A mixture of propane and butane with traces of some other gases, which is kept in a liquid state at high pressure in metal bottles, and used as a source of gas for cooking, heating and as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles.
Near-synonym: propane (loosely synonymous in US)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| liquefied petroleum gases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
liquid helium · CNG · liquid air · liquefied natural gas · liquid nitrogen · liquid oxygen · LNG
Synonyms
LPG · autogas · propane[Appendix:Glossary
Translations (21)
de Flüssiggas (LPG) · cy nwy petroliwm hylifol (LPG) · ko 액화석유가스 (LPG) · fi nestekaasu (LPG) · es gas licuado de petróleo (LPG) · pt gás liquefeito de petróleo (LPG) · ja 液化石油ガス (LPG) · vi khí dầu mỏ hóa lỏng (LPG) · sjo ᠠᡞᠯ ᡦᡞ ᡪᡞ (LPG) · kk сұйытылған газ (LPG) · hu autógáz (LPG) · ro gaz de sondă lichid (LPG) · ca gas liquat del petroli (LPG) · ro gaz de petrol lichid (LPG) · cmn 液化石油氣 /液化石油气 (LPG) · ru сжи́женный углеводоро́дный газ (LPG) · hu cseppfolyós gáz (LPG) · fr gaz de pétrole liquéfié (LPG) · hu propán-bután gáz (LPG) · hu PB-gáz (LPG) · sv gasol (LPG)