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
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
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012