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propylene oxide
C3H6O Colorless, flammable liquid, with etherlike aroma; soluble in water, alcohol, and ether; boils at 33.9_C; used as a solvent and fumigant, in lacquers, coatings, and plastics, and as a petrochemical intermediate.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Organic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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