oxyacetylenen.
/ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtᵻliːn/, /ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtl̩iːn/, /ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtᵻlɪn/, /ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtl̩ɪn/, U.S. /ˈˌɑksiəˈsɛdl̩ən/, /ˈˌɑksiəˈsɛdlˌin/ Chemistry.
A flammable mixture of oxygen and acetylene, used esp. in blowtorches. Usually attributive.
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oxyhydrogen1823
acetylene1860
isobutane1876
albo-carbon1878
mixture1878
producer gas1883
astatki1885
hydrazine1887
oxy-gas1900
oxyacetylene1907
suction gas1907
propane gas1930
oxy-propane1963
oxy-fuel1967
syngas1975
autogas1982
1907 Times Engin. Suppl. 9 Oct. 5/5 The new methods dealt with by the lecturer were the oxy-acetylene and electric processes of welding.
1939 L. Tibbenham Welding Cast Iron iii. 29 The temperature of an air-acetylene flame is about three-quarters that of oxy-acetylene.
1961 C. Willock Death in Covert iii. 56 A desk which had been designed by a modern sculptor whose chosen tool was the oxy-acetylene welder's torch.
1990 N.Y. Rev. 31 May 43/3 I worked with a big oxyacetylene welder, cutting flanges out of enormous, thick pieces of metal.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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