propene
— Noun
– English
~ a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
propenoate
— Noun
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~ a salt or ester of propenoic acid
propenoic acid
— Noun
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~ an unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins
propenonitrile
— Noun
– English
~ a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
propensity
— Noun
– English
~ a disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread"
propensity
— Noun
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~ an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
propensity
— Noun
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~ a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
propenyl alcohol
— Noun
– English
~ an unsaturated primary alcohol present in wood spirit; use to make resins and plasticizers and pharmaceuticals
proper name
— Noun
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~ a noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized
proper fraction
— Noun
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~ a fraction with a numerator smaller than the denominator
proper noun
— Noun
– English
~ a noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized
proper
— Adjective
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~ marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
proper
— Adjective
– English
~ appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
proper
— Adjective
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~ limited to the thing specified; "the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper"
proper
— Adjective
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~ having all the qualities typical of the thing specified; "wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack"; "he finally has a proper job"
properly
— Adverb
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~ in the right manner; correctly; suitably; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"
properly
— Adverb
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~ indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt"; "Properly speaking, all true work is religion."--Thomas Carlyle
properly
— Adverb
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~ in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances; "he was appropriately dressed"; "If you don't behave properly, you'll have to leave!"; "I met the junior senator from Illinois and I was duly impressed"
properness
— Noun
– English
~ correct or appropriate behavior
propertied
— Adjective
– English
~ owning land or securities as a principal source of revenue