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oxyacetylene
[ ok-see-uh-set-l-een, -in ]
/ ˌɒk si əˈsɛt lˌin, -ɪn /
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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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Words nearby oxyacetylene
oxter, oxtongue, ox-tongue partisan, Oxus, oxy-, oxyacetylene, oxyacetylene torch, oxyacid, oxyaldehyde, oxybarbiturate, oxybenzene
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How to use oxyacetylene in a sentence
Hotter even than oxyhydrogen is the oxyacetylene flame, which at its hottest point reaches nearly 3500 C.
Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. CorbinThe oxyacetylene flame is concentrated upon a small pellet of ceria, which provides a brilliant source of small dimensions.
Artificial Light|M. LuckieshBut if the heat be applied by the oxyacetylene flame that will not happen.
Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. CorbinOxyacetylene equipment has found application, owing to its portability.
Artificial Light|M. Luckiesh
British Dictionary definitions for oxyacetylene
oxyacetylene
/ (ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtɪˌliːn) /
noun
- a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used in a blowpipe for cutting or welding metals at high temperatures
- (as modifier)an oxyacetylene burner
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