Oxyacetylene
[ok-see-uh-set-l-een, -in] /ˌɒk si əˈsɛt lˌin, -ɪn/
adjective
1.
noting or pertaining to a mixture of oxygen and :
an oxyacetylene torch.
noun
2.
a mixture of oxygen and , used in a blowtorch for cutting steel plates or the like.
/ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtɪˌliːn/
noun
1.
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