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liquefied petroleum gas
(li¦que|fied pet¦rol|eum gas)
(abbreviation:
LPG
)
noun
[
mass noun
]
a mixture of light gaseous hydrocarbons (ethane, propane, butane, etc.) made liquid by pressure and used as fuel.
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