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liquid oxygen

/ˈlɪkwɪd ˈɒksɪdʒən/

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/ˈlɪkwɪd ˈɒksɪdʒən/C1formalscientific
  • ruБледно-голубая, высокореактивная жидкая форма кислорода, получаемая путем охлаждения газообразного кислорода до очень низкой температуры, используемая в основном как окислитель в ракетных топливах и в медицинских дыхательных системах.

A pale blue, highly reactive liquid form of oxygen, obtained by cooling oxygen gas to a very low temperature, used primarily as an oxidizer in rocket propellants and in medical breathing systems.

  1. Cryogenic liquidC1formal

    Oxygen in a liquid state, achieved by cooling it to a very low temperature (below -183°C). It is pale blue and highly reactive.

    ruКриогенная жидкость

    • Liquid oxygen is used as an oxidizer in rocket fuel.
    • The laboratory stored liquid oxygen in special insulated containers.
    • Handling liquid oxygen requires extreme caution due to its reactivity.