propane

chemical compound, commonly used as a fuel
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q131189
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propane

Summary

propane is a type of chemical entity[1]. propane ranks in the top 1% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,618 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • propane's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • propane's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCC[4].
  • propane's chemical formula is recorded as C₃H₈[5].
  • propane is a type of biogenic aliphatic hydrocarbon[6].
  • propane is a type of alkane[7].
  • propane is used for refrigerant[8].
  • propane is used for fuel[9].
  • propane's Commons category is recorded as Propane[10].
  • propane's found in taxon is recorded as Calendula officinalis[11].
  • propane's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Propane[12].
  • propane's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[13].
  • propane's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • propane's has effect is recorded as propane exposure[15].
  • propane's has characteristic is recorded as flammable object[16].
  • propane's different from is recorded as propylene[17].
  • propane's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0524[18].
  • propane's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+44.063'}[19].
  • propane's speed of sound is recorded as {'unit': 'Q182429', 'amount': '+1158'}[20].
  • propane's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '-306'}[21].
  • propane's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '-187.69'}[22].
  • propane's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '-44'}[23].
  • propane's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11579', 'amount': '+231.1'}[24].
  • propane's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '-42.1'}[25].
  • propane's vapor pressure is recorded as {'unit': 'Q177974', 'amount': '+8.4'}[26].
  • propane's immediately dangerous to life or health is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21077820', 'amount': '+3780'}[27].

Why It Matters

propane ranks in the top 1% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,618 views/month).[2] propane has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] propane is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Pentacyclic triterpene triols from calendula officinalis flowers. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (78th edition). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Introduction to chemical engineering thermodynamics. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Propane
    Immediately dangerous to life or health {'unit': 'Q21077820', 'amount': '+3780'}
    Ionization energy {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+11.07'}, {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+10.95'}
    Melting point {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '-306'}, {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '-187.69'}
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007541255705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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