liquefied petroleum gases

A form of liquefied petroleum gas — 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.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of liquefied petroleum gas
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