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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxyfuel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oxy-fu-el
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- English fuel English oxyfuel From oxy- + fuel.

Usage

Inflected Forms

oxyfuels (plural) oxy-fuel (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

oxyacetylene

Questions

What does oxyfuel mean?
A combination of fuel and oxygen, especially when used in welding etc.
Where does oxyfuel come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- English fuel English oxyfuel From oxy- + fuel.

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