oxyacetylene

ox·y·a·cet·y·lene

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ok-see-uh-set-l-een, -in]
- /ˌɒk si əˈsɛt lˌin, -ɪn/
- /ˌɒks.ɪə.ˈse.tə.liːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ok-see-uh-set-l-een, -in]
- /ˌɒk si əˈsɛt lˌin, -ɪn/

Definitions of oxyacetylene word

adjective oxyacetylene noting or pertaining to a mixture of oxygen and acetylene: an oxyacetylene torch. 1
noun oxyacetylene a mixture of oxygen and acetylene, used in a blowtorch for cutting steel plates or the like. 1
noun oxyacetylene chemical: gas 1
noun oxyacetylene a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used in a blowpipe for cutting or welding metals at high temperatures 0
noun oxyacetylene (as modifier) 0
adjective oxyacetylene of or using a mixture of oxygen and acetylene, as for producing an extremely hot flame used in welding or cutting metals 0

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Origin of oxyacetylene

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; oxy-2 + acetylene

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Parts of speech for Oxyacetylene

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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oxyacetylene popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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