Defn: A heavy gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H8, of the paraffin series, occurring naturally dissolved in crude petroleum, and also made artificially; — called also propyl hydride.
PROPARGYL Pro*par"gyl, n. Etym: [Propinyl + Gr. -yl. So called because one hydrogen atom may be replaced by silver.] (Chem.)
Defn: Same as Propinyl.
PROPAROXYTONE
Pro`par*ox"y*tone, n. Etym: [Gr. Pro-, and Paroxytone.] (Gr. Gram.)
Defn: A word which has the acute accent on the antepenult.
PROPED
Pro"ped, n. Etym: [Pref. pro- + L. pes, pedis, foot.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Proleg.
PROPEL
Pro*pel", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Propelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Propelling.]
Etym: [L. propellere, propulsum; pro forward + pellere to drive. See
Pulse a beating.]
Defn: To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move, or cause to move; as, the wind or steam propels ships; balls are propelled by gunpowder.
PROPELLER
Pro*pel"ler, n.