Oxyhydrogen
[ok-si-hahy-druh-juh n] /ˌɒk sɪˈhaɪ drə dʒən/
adjective
1.
pertaining to or involving a mixture of oxygen and .
noun
2.
a mixture of oxygen and , used in a blowtorch for welding steel plates or the like.
/ˌɒksɪˈhaɪdrədʒən/
noun
1.
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