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oxyhydrogen

/ok-si-hahy-druh-juhn/US // ˌɒk sɪˈhaɪ drə dʒən //UK // (ˌɒksɪˈhaɪdrədʒən) //

氧氢,氢氧烷,氢氧体,氢氧

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : pertaining to or involving a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen, used in a blowtorch for welding steel plates or the like.

Examples

  • The lime light is made by directing the jet of an oxyhydrogen blowpipe against a cylinder of lime.

  • But the oxyhydrogen jet is now employed in many factories for the welding of metals.

  • An exceedingly interesting use of the oxyhydrogen flame is in the manufacture of artificial rubies.

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

  • The oxyhydrogen jet has been known for many years as the best means of producing the light for a magic lantern.

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