oxyacetylene

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

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to a mixture of oxygen and acetylene:

   an oxyacetylene torch.

noun

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

oxyacetylene

/ ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtɪˌliːn /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxyacetylene¹

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

Example Sentences

When it comes to getting kids interested, the opportunity to use an oxyacetylene torch doesn’t hurt.

From Washington Post

Some pipeline opponents have conducted dangerous and illegal stunts, cutting pipelines with oxyacetylene torches or closing valves, but the majority of protests have been peaceful.

From Washington Post

Use brute force — cutting through the container with an oxyacetylene torch, say — as a last resort.

From New York Times

There she discovered that turning off the oxygen on her oxyacetylene torch would produce a spray of carbon powder from the acetylene flame.

From New York Times

A desire for challenge brought the Dubuque Senior High School senior to the school’s oxyacetylene welding concurrent course.

From Washington Times