noun
acetylene
a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
In a sentence
Six example sentences with acetylene, each labelled with its topic.
The sculptor keeps acetylene tanks chained upright in the corner and never lights a torch without the fan running.
Art
Early miners' lamps burned acetylene made by dripping water onto carbide, giving a whiter flame than oil wicks.
History
A cutting rig feeds acetylene and oxygen through separate hoses, and the mixture is set at the torch head.
Technology
Dropping calcium carbide into water releases acetylene, and the gas burns with a bright, sooty flame students recognise instantly.
Science
The welding shop rents acetylene cylinders by the month, and the supplier swaps the empties on a fixed Tuesday route.
Business
Steelworkers cut the old beams with acetylene torches before the crane lifted them clear of the atrium roof.
Architecture
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