acetylene
Collocations
4ADJ.
portable
VERB + ACETYLENE
need, use
ACETYLENE + NOUN
headlamps, torch
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
The acetylene gas lighting in the station offices and platforms at Kyle of Lochalsh recently has been replaced by electric lighting.
Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless, odourless, extremely flammable, explosive gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding and metallurgy.
A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.
Mrs. Winnie had kindly sent her limousine car for them, and it stood throbbing in front of the hotel-entrance, its acetylenes streaming far up the street.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in org
- ethyne
- alkyne
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5The acetylene gas lighting in the station offices and platforms at Kyle of Lochalsh recently has been replaced by electric lighting.
WiktionaryMrs. Winnie had kindly sent her limousine car for them, and it stood throbbing in front of the hotel-entrance, its acetylenes streaming far up the street.
WiktionaryI don't always have access to electricity, so I use a portable acetylene torch for welding.
Tatoeba · #11125396Thankfully, electrical lighting has virtually eliminated the need for acetylene headlamps.
Tatoeba · #11125410Cassini's atmospheric sensing instruments have revealed other carbon compounds, too, such as benzene and acetylene.
Tatoeba · #11269087