How to Use acetylene in a Sentence

acetylene

noun

• Scott Prather, the oldest and most experienced of the three men, used an acetylene torch to cut the first bell's yolk from the frame.
  — Lynn Ischay, cleveland.com, 27 May 2017
• When, near the end, the Jets corner her and almost force a rape, her disgust cuts through the screen like an acetylene torch.
  — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2021
• Fortunately, the use of a hot wrench (oxy-acetylene torch) or a hacksaw will cure the problem in a jiffy.
  — Car and Driver, 28 Sep. 2022
• This leads to the buildup of more complex gaseous compounds, such as ethylene and acetylene.
  — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2015
• But putting shaped clay in a kiln is less risky than the local artist’s current project: applying an acetylene torch to paper.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 19 July 2019
• This requires me to use an acetylene torch, which has been one of the more empowering tools to master during my PhD.
  — Renée Zurui Wang, Washington Post, 14 June 2022
• The Cassini and Huygens probes observed both the lack of an ethane layer around the moon and a lack of acetylene on its surface, though both were expected.
  — Kiona N. Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2019
• It was created with an acetylene torch, creating fissures of holes and bumps throughout the jagged piece.
  — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
• Although some gases, such as acetylene and ethylene, have been spotted on Titan, Malaska said the conditions aren't right for that process to form the labyrinths.
  — Nola Taylor Redd, Fox News, 13 June 2017
• The gas canisters spread across the roadway contained oxygen, argon and acetylene, Jachles said.
  — Tonya Alanez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 May 2017
• With acetylene explosions, underwater tubes, and glow-in-the-dark wallpaper, the work put in on the course seems considerable.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 27 Apr. 2017
• The gun seen firing in the film is another mock-up which was not mounted on the helicopter and which consisted of metal tubing with spark plugs to ignite acetylene as it was blown through the barrels.
  — Peter Opaskar, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2020
• Welding or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame is not allowed.
  — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2021
• Using blasting, welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with an open flame from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  — Audrey Jensen, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2021
• What’s more, acetylene-munching microbes on Earth can draw energy from the organic compound.
  — National Geographic, 6 Dec. 2019
• The Warped Perception folks experiment with using isopropyl alcohol and acetylene as fuels instead of gas, and the engine clearly doesn't care too much for those.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 16 Jan. 2017
• Where electricity was not available, the city used gas acetylene tanks to illuminate warning traffic safety signs.
  — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 19 Oct. 2019
• Welding, metal grinding or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame except by permit.
  — NBC News, 15 July 2023
• Investigators found that some equipment Jacob used for welding was missing from the home’s garage, including an acetylene tank, which is a highly explosive gas that can be ignited by static electricity if confined in a small space.
  — oregonlive, 19 Nov. 2021
• But unless somebody ships a load of acetylene torches to Toyota's indefatigable product planners, that's an improbable upgrade.
  — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 28 Nov. 2022
• Investigators determined that the fire in a basement at 113 W. Main St. during construction was sparked by an acetylene cutting torch that ignited material nearby.
  — Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2018
• Astronauts on a mission to Mars will need robotic helpers, but the proposition of packing them in bulk quantities or bringing bulky manufacturing rigs and explosive gases for acetylene torches to manufacture them on site isn’t feasible.
  — Joseph Flaherty, WIRED, 12 Aug. 2014
• Authorities initially said the explosion had been caused by a truck carrying acetylene, another extremely flammable compound, that had been entering a different facility near the Shenghua plant.
  — Josh Chin, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2018
• Other products made at the plant include PVC resins, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, oxygen, chlorine, dissolved acetylene, coated kettle agent, water treatment chemicals and new building materials, according to the company website.
  — Christopher Bodeen, The Seattle Times, 28 Nov. 2018

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024