- oxygen-hydrogen welding
- noun
: gas welding with oxygen and hydrogen at a temperature which is estimated at over 5000° F and which is sufficient to consume the diamond and easily fuse platinum
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
oxygen-hydrogen welding
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