oxyacetylene

American  

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

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to a mixture of oxygen and acetylene.

   an oxyacetylene torch.

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noun

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

oxyacetylene British  

/ ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtɪˌliːn /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of oxyacetylene

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

Example Sentences

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oxyacetylene

If real world physics apply here, Viserion’s blue flame may be comparable to that of oxyacetylene torches, which would make his fire far hotter than Drogon’s or Rhaegal’s.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2017

No. 10 Purdue Boilermakers Boilermakers are industrial craftsmen who wear fireproof suits and wield oxyacetylene torches capable of welding plates of metal.

From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2012

Driving vans, they transported their equipment, including six torches, 27 oxyacetylene bottles and several heavy hydraulic jacks, to Nice's Palais des Expositions, roughly a mile from the Place Massena, the town center.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the pure oxide, finely powdered, is fed through an oxyacetylene flame, it collects in a solid, carrot-shaped "boule."

From Time Magazine Archive

There are three methods; or, rather, three methods were employed: electric welding, oxyacetylene welding, and ordinary mechanical patching.

From Our Navy in the War by Perry, Lawrence