liquefied petroleum gas
- noun
- /ˈlɪkwəˌfaɪd pəˈtroʊliəm ɡæs/
- Specialized
:
gas licuado de petróleo
- Restaurants prefer liquefied petroleum gas for cooking because it provides instant heat and is easy to control.
- liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
Examples
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In rural areas, farmers often use liquefied petroleum gas to fuel their equipment and reduce emissions.
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Analysis of household energy use in urban areas throughout the developing world reveals that, with rising income and development, consumption shifts from traditional biofuels to kerosene or coal and ultimately to modern fuels (such as liquefied petroleum gas) and electricity.
Academic text (2006) -
As cities in developing countries rapidly grow, their households typically shift from using traditional biomass fuels, such as wood, to a succession of modern fuels: kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and electricity.
Academic text (1999) -
The state of Wisconsin is the national leader in encouraging the use of alternative fuels, and its fleet includes forty-nine vehicles that run on power sources such as compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Academic text (1992) -
Many homes are now heated with liquefied petroleum gas because it is cleaner and more efficient than oil.
Synonyms
Gas like propane or butane kept in metal bottles for cooking and heating
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'liquefied' (made liquid) modifies 'petroleum gas' (a gas derived from petroleum), so the phrase denotes petroleum-derived gas that has been turned into a liquid under pressure. This follows standard noun-modifier patterns and has direct parallels in many languages, so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Liquefied petroleum gas explains what it is. Gas from petroleum, that is 'oil', is put under pressure until it becomes liquefied, so the gas can be kept as a liquid and used as fuel. That's why the phrase means 'a fuel made of gases that are kept as a liquid'.
