oxyacetylene

noun, adj — 2 senses

oxyacetylene

noun

Etymology From oxy- + acetylene.

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences A mixture of oxygen and acetylene, which burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals.

oxyacetylene

adj

Etymology From oxy- + acetylene.

Using this mixture.

an oxyacetylene torch
The first stage of the demolition work consisted of removing, by oxy-acetylene cutting, the whole of the plate floor, cross-girders, and lattice parapets.1946 January and February, “Notes and News: Demolition of Rhydyfelin Viaduct”, in Railway Magazine, page 53:

Related terms: oxyacetylene torch, oxyacetylenic

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