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• n  a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis

• Small doses of a new synthetic substance called tricyano-amino-propene ("triap") caused drastic changes in neuronal RNA and proteins in animalsand, according to preliminary .

• propylene

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• New Find on Moon of Saturn: Plastic
  The Cassini probe has detected propene, or propylene, on Saturn's moon Titan, according to BBC News. On Earth, this molecule, which comprises three carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms, is a constituent of many plastics. It is the first definitive detection of the plastic ingredient on any moon or planet, other than our home world, BBC News reports.
  Oct. 2, 2013 - The Oklahoman
• Cassini Probe Sees Plastic Ingredient On Titan Moon
  Ron024 writes "The Cassini probe has detected propene, or propylene, on Saturn's moon Titan. It is the first definitive detection of the plastic ingredient on any moon or planet, other than our home world, says the U.S. space agency (NASA). The discovery, made by Cassini's infrared spectrometer, is reported in Astrophysical Journal Letters [abstract]." Read more of this story at Slashdot.
  Oct. 1, 2013 - Slashdot