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oxyacetylene definition

oxy·acety·lene (äk′sē ə set′'l ēn′)

adjective

of or using a mixture of oxygen and acetylene, as for producing an extremely hot flame used in welding or cutting metals oxyacetylene torch

Etymology: oxy- + acetylene

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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