A colorless gaseous hydrocarbon (C3H6) of the ethylene
series, having a garlic odor. It occurs in coal gas, and is produced
artificially in various ways. Called also propene.
A colorless volatile liquid, CHCl3, having an ethereal odor and a sweetish taste, formed by treating alcohol with chlorine and an alkali. It is a powerful solvent of wax, resin, etc., and is extensively used to pr...