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oxyacetylene

/ok-see-uh-set-l-een, -in/US // ˌɒk si əˈsɛt lˌin, -ɪn //UK // (ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtɪˌliːn) //

氧乙炔,氧气乙炔,氧炔,氧乙酸

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : noting or pertaining to a mixture of oxygen and acetylene: an oxyacetylene torch.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a mixture of oxygen and acetylene, used in a blowtorch for cutting steel plates or the like.

Examples

  • 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.