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oxyacetylene

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ox·y·a·cet·y·lene  (ks--stl-n, -n)
adj.
Of or using a mixture of acetylene and oxygen: an oxyacetylene torch.

oxyacetylene
Noun
a mixture of oxygen and acetylene, used in blowlamps for cutting or welding metals at high temperatures
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.oxyacetylene - a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals
mixture - (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
acetylene, alkyne, ethyne - a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
Translations
Spanish oxyacetylene [ˈɔksɪəˈsɛtɪliːn] adjoxiacetilénico;
oxyacetylene burner, oxyacetylene torch → soplete m oxiacetilénico

German oxyacetylene [ˈɔksɪəˈsɛtɪliːn] adj [flame] → Azetylensauerstoff-;
oxyacetylene burner → Schweißbrenner m;
oxyacetylene welding → Autogenschweißen nt

Italian oxyacetylene [ˈɔksɪəˈsɛtɪliːn] adjossiacetilenico/a;
oxyacetylene burner, oxyacetylene lamp → cannello ossiacetilenico

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