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oxyacetylene en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- French acétylènebor. English acetylene English oxyacetylene From oxy- + acetylene.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) 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:

Relateds

oxyacetylene torch · oxyacetylenic

Translations (1)

it ossiacetilenico (oxyacetylene)

oxyacetylene en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- French acétylènebor. English acetylene English oxyacetylene From oxy- + acetylene.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A mixture of oxygen and acetylene, which burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals.
    • Told a knock-kneed ghetto queen, "Get the head fiend – / Tell him it's from Medellin and use oxyacetylene" 2002, “All Outta Ale”, in Daniel Dumile (lyrics), The Prof. Meets the Super Villain, performed by MF Doom and The Prof.:

Translations (2)

tl oksiasetilina (a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals) · el οξυγονοκόλληση (a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals)