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oxyacetylene

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oxy·​acet·​y·​lene | \ ˌäk-sē-ə-ˈse-tə-lən How to pronounce oxyacetylene (audio) , -ˌlēn\

Definition of oxyacetylene

: of, relating to, or utilizing a mixture of oxygen and acetylene an oxyacetylene torch

Examples of oxyacetylene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Use brute force — cutting through the container with an oxyacetylene torch, say — as a last resort. — Malia Wollan, New York Times, "How to Crack a Safe," 4 Apr. 2018

First Known Use of oxyacetylene

1907, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for oxyacetylene

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