oxyacetylene flame

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• oxyacetylene — [äk΄sē ə set′ l ēn΄] adj. [ OXY 1 + ACETYLENE] of or using a mixture of oxygen and acetylene, as for producing an extremely hot flame used in welding or cutting metals [oxyacetylene torch] …   English World dictionary

• oxyacetylene torch — ox y*a*cet yl*ene torch , n. A torch designed to mix oxygen and actylene at its tip, to create a very hot flame for welding, cutting steel, and other metal working. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Flame — A flame is often defined as the visible (light emitting) part of a fire. Physically, it is caused by a highly exothermic reaction (for example, combustion, a self sustaining oxidation reaction) taking place in a thin zone. A flame generally emits …   Wikipedia

• oxyacetylene torch — noun a blowtorch that burns oxyacetylene • Hypernyms: ↑blowtorch, ↑torch, ↑blowlamp * * * noun see oxyacetylene blowpipe * * * oxyacetylene torch, a tool producing a very hot flame for welding or cutting metals; acetylene torch. It burns a mix …   Useful english dictionary

• oxyacetylene torch — /ɒksiəˌsɛtələn ˈtɔtʃ/ (say okseeuh.setuhluhn tawch) noun a device for obtaining a high temperature flame (about 3300°C) for welding or cutting steel, by burning a mixture of oxygen and acetylene in a special jet. Also, oxyacetylene burner …  

• oxyacetylene torch — noun A torch that burns acetylene with a pure oxygen source to produce the flame. Syn: acetylene torch …   Wiktionary

• oxyacetylene — ox|y|a|cet|y|lene [ˌɔksiəˈsetəli:n US ˌa:ksiəˈsetl i:n, ən] n [U] technical [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: oxygen + acetylene] a mixture of oxygen and ↑acetylene that produces a hot white flame that can cut steel …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• oxyacetylene — ox|y|a|cet|y|lene [ ,aksiə setl,in, ,aksiə setlın ] noun uncount SCIENCE a mixture of oxygen and a gas called ACETYLENE, used as a fuel for making a very hot flame that cuts metal …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• oxyacetylene — n. mixture of acetylene and oxygen which produces a very hot flame for welding É‘ksɪə setlɪːn / É’ksɪə setɪl …   English contemporary dictionary

• oxyacetylene — adjective of or denoting welding or cutting techniques using a very hot flame produced by mixing acetylene and oxygen …   English new terms dictionary

• oxyacetylene — noun (U) technical a mixture of oxygen and acetylene that produces a hot white flame that can cut steel …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English