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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 [ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtɪˌliːn]
n
(Engineering / General Engineering)
a.  a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used in a blowpipe for cutting or welding metals at high temperatures
b.  (as modifier) an oxyacetylene burner
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
oxyacetylene [ˈɒksɪəˈsetɪliːn] ADJoxiacetilénico
oxyacetylene burner or lamp or torchsoplete m oxiacetilénico
oxyacetylene weldingsoldadura f oxiacetilénica
oxyacetylene
adj oxyacetylene burner or lamp or torchSchweißbrenner m; oxyacetylene weldingAutogenschweißen nt
oxyacetylene [ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtɪliːn] adj (torch, burner) → ossiacetilenico/a


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