Propane is an aerating agent used in combination with chloropenta-
fluoroethane or octafluorocyclobutane as a propellant and aerating
agent for foamed or sprayed foods.
propane: A colourless gaseous hydrocarbon,C3H8; m.p. –190°C; b.p.–42°C. It is the third member of thealkane series and is obtained from petroleum. Its main use is as bottledgas for fuel.
A gaseous
alkane obtained either from the gaseous
fraction of crude oil or by the cracking of
heavier fractions. The principal use of
propane is as a fuel for heating and cooking, since it can be liquefied under pressure,
stored in cylinders, and transported easily.
Propane is the third member of the homologous series of alkanes.
