oxyfuel

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noun

A combination of fuel and oxygen, especially when used in welding etc.

OriginEnglish fuel ← Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? →
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Meanings

nounoxyfuel (countable and uncountable, plural oxyfuels)

plural oxyfuels · alternative oxy-fuel

  1. countableuncountableA combination of fuel and oxygen, especially when used in welding etc.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  3. Englishoxy-
  4. Englishfuel
  5. Englishoxyfuel

From oxy- + fuel.

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APA

oxyfuel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxyfuel

MLA

“oxyfuel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxyfuel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxyfuel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxyfuel.

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