OXYACETYLENE


Meaning of OXYACETYLENE in English

ox ‧ y ‧ a ‧ cet ‧ y ‧ lene /ˌɒksiəˈsetəliːn◂ $ ˌɑːksiəˈsetl-iːn◂, -ən◂/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: oxygen + acetylene ]

a mixture of oxygen and ↑ acetylene that produces a hot white flame that can cut steel

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