丙烷

bǐngwán

noun #17,601

Meanings

1 propane

Characters

third (of the Heavenly Stems); C (in chemistry)

The C3 alkane. 丙 represents the third position in chemical nomenclature, and 烷 denotes an alkane hydrocarbon.

Examples

HSK 4

丙烷是一种常见的燃料。

Bǐngwán shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de ránliào.

Propane is a common fuel.

HSK 7-9

烧烤炉使用丙烷气体。

Shāokǎo lú shǐyòng bǐngwán qìtǐ.

The barbecue grill uses propane gas.

Stroke Order

丙 bǐng

烷 wán