oxyacetylene

[ ok-see-uh-set-l-een, -in ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

noting or pertaining to a mixture of oxygen and acetylene:
an oxyacetylene torch.

a mixture of oxygen and acetylene, used in a blowtorch for cutting steel plates or the like.

oxyacetylene

/ ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtɪˌliːn /

1. a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used in a blowpipe for cutting or welding metals at high temperatures
2. ( as modifier )
  an oxyacetylene burner

First recorded in 1905–10; oxy- ² + acetylene

Hotter even than oxyhydrogen is the oxyacetylene flame, which at its hottest point reaches nearly 3500 C.

The oxyacetylene flame is concentrated upon a small pellet of ceria, which provides a brilliant source of small dimensions.

But if the heat be applied by the oxyacetylene flame that will not happen.

Oxyacetylene equipment has found application, owing to its portability.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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