As nouns the difference between oxygen and oxyacetylene

is that oxygen is a chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994 while oxyacetylene is a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals.

As an adjective oxyacetylene is

using this mixture e.g. an oxyacetylene torch

oxygen

English

Noun

(wikipedia oxygen)

A chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994.

Molecular oxygen (O₂), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature.

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(medicine) A mixture of oxygen and other gases, administered to a patient to help him or her to breathe.

(countable) An atom of this element.

Derived terms

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Related terms

* BSCCO * Entonox * hydroxy- * hydroxyl * oxide * oxo-, oxo * oxy-, oxy * oxygenase * oxygenate * oxygenation * oxylith * oxytocic * YBCO

Synonyms

* sourstuff * when used as a packaging gas

See also

* ozone ----

oxyacetylene

English

(wikipedia oxyacetylene)

Noun

(-)

A mixture of oxygen and acetylene; burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals.

Adjective

(-)

Using this mixture e.g. an oxyacetylene torch

Related terms

* oxyacetylene torch