liquid oxygen
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈlɪkwɪd ˈɒksɪdʒən/
- Specialized
:
oxígeno líquido
- To successfully launch into space, the rocket must be filled with liquid oxygen to fuel the engines.
- liquid oxygen and hydrogen
- using liquid oxygen
Now, can anyone tell me how cold liquid oxygen is?
- Now, can anyone tell me how cold liquid oxygen is?
Examples
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The liquid is warmed just enough for the nitrogen to turn back into a gas, leaving only liquid oxygen.
Academic text (2003) -
You're looking for the liquid oxygen pipe towards the back.
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We can draw liquid oxygen from the ship's fuel system.
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The liquid oxygen will freeze the brain substance, make it hard as rock.
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A small trailer was designed to hold three 50-gallon tanks to deliver the liquid oxygen wherever it's needed on the farm.
Academic text (2003) -
Just don't connect the liquid oxygen tank until you're ready to use it.
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When it leaves the atmosphere, the inlet ducts close and the rocket engine consumes stored liquid oxygen.
Academic text (2001) -
Engineers can, with good design, turn off the liquid-fuel motor upon command by halting the flow of liquid oxygen and hydrogen into the chamber where they meet and ignite.
Academic text (1990) -
The availability of liquid oxygen spurred Torrans to write an article two years ago in an industry newspaper, in which he discussed the feasibility of using liquid oxygen in catfish production operations, especially during summer months.
Academic text (2003) -
Fastrac itself is a gas generator-cycle engine, which will produce 60,000 lbs. of thrust by burning a mixture of liquid oxygen and RP-1 kerosene.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
2
9.9
A very cold liquid form of oxygen that helps rocket fuel burn
How Cold
- Specialized
18
4.0
- Specialized
- Specialized
3
4.8
- Specialized
3
5.8
- Specialized
33
4.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'oxygen in a liquid state' is directly and compositionally derived from 'liquid' (having the properties of a liquid) and 'oxygen' (the gas), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the phrase. The adjective+noun structure is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern, especially common in scientific vocabulary, which supports full transparency.
Etymology
Liquid oxygen names oxygen that has been turned into a liquid by very cold temperatures; picture a pale blue, extremely cold liquid kept in special tanks. So the term simply means 'oxygen in liquid form' and explains why we use it for rockets and hospitals and why it must be handled with care.