oxyacetylene

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Etymology

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From oxy- +‎ acetylene.

Noun

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oxyacetylene (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A mixture of oxygen and acetylene, which burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals.

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oxyacetylene (not comparable)

  1. Using this mixture.
    an oxyacetylene torch
    • 1946 January and February, “Notes and News: Demolition of Rhydyfelin Viaduct”, in Railway Magazine, page 53:
      The first stage of the demolition work consisted of removing, by oxy-acetylene cutting, the whole of the plate floor, cross-girders, and lattice parapets.
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