Etymology

oxyfuel

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Today it means: A combination of fuel and oxygen, especially when used in welding etc. Full definition →

English fuel ← Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  3. Englishoxy-
  4. Englishfuel
  5. English todayoxyfuel

From oxy- + fuel.

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