oxyacetylene

[ ok-see-uh-set-l-een, -in ]

/ ˌɒk si əˈsɛt lˌin, -ɪn /

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.

Origin of oxyacetylene

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

Words nearby oxyacetylene

oxter, oxtongue, ox-tongue partisan, Oxus, oxy-, oxyacetylene, oxyacetylene torch, oxyacid, oxyaldehyde, oxybarbiturate, oxybenzene

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Example sentences from the Web for oxyacetylene

Oxyacetylene equipment has found application, owing to its portability.
Artificial Light|M. Luckiesh
The oxyacetylene flame is concentrated upon a small pellet of ceria, which provides a brilliant source of small dimensions.
Artificial Light|M. Luckiesh
Hotter even than oxyhydrogen is the oxyacetylene flame, which at its hottest point reaches nearly 3500 C.
Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin
But if the heat be applied by the oxyacetylene flame that will not happen.
Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin

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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单词	oxyacetylene
释义	oxyacetylene [ ok-see-uh-set-l-een, -in ] / ˌɒk si əˈsɛt lˌin, -ɪn / 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. Origin of oxyacetylene First recorded in 1905–10; oxy-² + acetylene Words nearby oxyacetylene oxter, oxtongue, ox-tongue partisan, Oxus, oxy-, oxyacetylene, oxyacetylene torch, oxyacid, oxyaldehyde, oxybarbiturate, oxybenzene Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oxyacetylene Oxyacetylene equipment has found application, owing to its portability. Artificial Light\|M. Luckiesh The oxyacetylene flame is concentrated upon a small pellet of ceria, which provides a brilliant source of small dimensions. Artificial Light\|M. Luckiesh Hotter even than oxyhydrogen is the oxyacetylene flame, which at its hottest point reaches nearly 3500 C. Marvels of Scientific Invention\|Thomas W. Corbin But if the heat be applied by the oxyacetylene flame that will not happen. Marvels of Scientific Invention\|Thomas W. Corbin 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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