oxyhydrogen

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

adjective

pertaining to or involving a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen.

noun

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

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Origin of oxyhydrogen

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

Words nearby oxyhydrogen

oxygeusia, oxyhaemoglobin, oxyheme, oxyhemochromogen, oxyhemoglobin, oxyhydrogen, oxymetazoline, oxymoron, oxymorphone, oxymyoglobin, oxyneurine
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British Dictionary definitions for oxyhydrogen

oxyhydrogen
/ (ˌɒksɪˈhaɪdrədʒən) /

noun

  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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