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oxyacetylene

[ ok-see-uh-set-l-een, -in ]
/ ˌɒk si əˈsɛt lˌin, -ɪn /

adjective

noting or pertaining to a mixture of oxygen and acetylene: an oxyacetylene torch.

noun

a mixture of oxygen and acetylene, used in a blowtorch for cutting steel plates or the like.

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Origin of oxyacetylene

First recorded in 1905–10; oxy-2 + acetylene

Words nearby oxyacetylene

oxter, oxtongue, ox-tongue partisan, Oxus, oxy-, oxyacetylene, oxyacetylene torch, oxyacid, oxyaldehyde, oxybarbiturate, oxybenzene
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Example sentences from the Web for oxyacetylene

  • Oxyacetylene equipment has found application, owing to its portability.

    Artificial Light|M. Luckiesh

  • The oxyacetylene flame is concentrated upon a small pellet of ceria, which provides a brilliant source of small dimensions.

    Artificial Light|M. Luckiesh

  • Hotter even than oxyhydrogen is the oxyacetylene flame, which at its hottest point reaches nearly 3500 C.

    Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin

  • But if the heat be applied by the oxyacetylene flame that will not happen.

    Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin

British Dictionary definitions for oxyacetylene

oxyacetylene
/ (ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtɪˌliːn) /

noun

  1. a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used in a blowpipe for cutting or welding metals at high temperatures
  2. (as modifier)an oxyacetylene burner
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