oxyhydrogen

American  

[ok-si-hahy-druh-juhn] / ˌɒk sɪˈhaɪ drə dʒən /

adjective

1. pertaining to or involving a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen.

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noun

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

oxyhydrogen British  

/ ˌɒksɪˈhaɪdrədʒən /

noun

1. 1. a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen used to provide an intense flame for welding

   2. ( as modifier )

      an oxyhydrogen blowpipe

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Etymology

Origin of oxyhydrogen

First recorded in 1820–30; oxy- ² + hydrogen

Example Sentences

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oxyhydrogen

Bunsen has calculated that the temperature of the oxyhydrogen blowpipe is 8061° Centigrade.

From The Chemical History of a Candle by Crookes, William, Sir

It is insoluble in water and in most chemical reagents, and requires the hottest oxyhydrogen flame for fusion.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

The oxyhydrogen blowpipe, used to effect this combination, consists of a small tube placed within a larger one, as shown in Fig.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

But the oxyhydrogen jet is now employed in many factories for the welding of metals.

From Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science by Corbin, Thomas W.

The test showed that the oxyhydrogen section worked fine.

From Hanging by a Thread by Garrett, Randall