A propellant that is used to expel foods from an aerosol container.
ChEBI ID: 78017
| Member | Definition | Class |
|---|---|---|
| butane | A straight chain alkane composed of 4 carbon atoms. | butane |
| nitrous oxide | A nitrogen oxide consisting of linear unsymmetrical molecules with formula N2O. While it is the most used gaseous anaesthetic in the world, its major commercial use, due to its solubility under pressure in vegetable fats combined with its non-toxicity in low concentrations, is as an aerosol spray propellant and aerating agent for canisters of 'whipped' cream. | dinitrogen oxide |
| octafluorocyclobutane | A fluorocarbon that is cyclobutane in which all eight hydrogens are replaced by fluorines. | octafluorocyclobutane |
| propane | propane |
| Timeframe | Studies, Drugs with This Role(%) | All Drugs % |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 6,371 (39.57) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 2,344 (14.56) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 2,566 (15.94) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 3,261 (20.26) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 1,557 (9.67) | 2.80 |
| Publication Type | Studies, Drugs with this Role (%) | All Drugs (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Trials | 1,568 (8.82%) | 5.53% |
| Reviews | 927 (5.21%) | 6.00% |
| Case Studies | 1,036 (5.82%) | 4.05% |
| Observational | 29 (0.16%) | 0.25% |
| Other | 14,227 (79.99%) | 84.16% |