oxyhydrogen torch

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• oxyhydrogen torch — noun see oxyhydrogen blowpipe * * * oxyhydrogen torch, a tool with a very hot flame for welding or cutting through metals. It uses a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen …   Useful english dictionary

• oxyhydrogen — [äk΄si hī′drə jən] adj. [ OXY 1 + HYDROGEN] of or using a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen, as for producing a hot flame used in welding or cutting metals [oxyhydrogen torch] …   English World dictionary

• Oxyhydrogen — Knallgas redirects here. For bacteria which oxidize hydrogen, see Knallgas bacteria. Nineteenth century electrolytic cell for producing oxyhydrogen. Oxyhydrogen is a mixture of hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) gases, typically in a 2:1 molar ratio,… …   Wikipedia

• oxyhydrogen — adjective Date: 1827 of, relating to, or utilizing a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen < an oxyhydrogen torch > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• oxyhydrogen blowpipe — noun or oxyhydrogen torch : a welding blowpipe using oxygen and hydrogen …   Useful english dictionary

• oxyhydrogen burner — /ɒksiˈhaɪdrədʒən bɜnə/ (say oksee huydruhjuhn bernuh) noun a device similar to the oxyacetylene torch, except that hydrogen instead of acetylene is burnt in oxygen, and the flame temperature is about 2400°C …  

• Water torch — can mean: * An oxyhydrogen torch whose gas supply is generated immediately by electrolysis of water. *The water plant Typha latifolia , because its stems when soaked in oil make good burning torches *Distinguish from: ** A diver s underwater… …   Wikipedia

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• Verneuil process — /verr noy /; Fr. /verdd nue yeu/ a process for making synthetic rubies, sapphires, spinels, etc., by the fusion at high temperatures of powdered compounds. Also called flame fusion process. [named after A.V.L. Verneuil, 19th century French… …   Universalium

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• hydrogen —    A colorless, odorless, tasteless, slightly water soluble, highly flammable gaseous element, the lightest of all gases and the most abundant element in the universe. The hot flame produced by a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen is used in welding …   Glossary of Art Terms