adj
Meaning 1
Using this mixture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- an oxyacetylene torch
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
oxyacetylene
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noun
Meaning 2
A mixture of oxygen and acetylene, which burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: mixture
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- French acétylènebor. English acetylene English oxyacetylene From oxy- + acetylene.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Italian: ossiacetilenico — oxyacetylene
- Greek: οξυγονοκόλληση (oxygonokóllisi) — a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals
- Tagalog: oksiasetilina — a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals