Drummond light
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Drummond light
1835–45; named after Capt. T. Drummond (1797–1840), British engineer
Example Sentences
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The spectrum of the Drummond light is known to exhibit the two bright lines of sodium, which, however, gradually disappear as the modicum of sodium, contained as an impurity in the incandescent lime, is exhausted.
From Six Lectures on Light Delivered In The United States In 1872-1873 by Tyndall, John
Vesta, Sirius, and many others burned with a brightness that recalled my first view of the Drummond light, and seemed to dazzle my eyes when I fixed my gaze upon them.
From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Knox, Thomas Wallace
In Oliver Twist he denounces the parish system in its care of orphans, and throws a Drummond light upon the haunts of crime in London.
From English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction by Coppee, Henry
I was proud, you know, of my engine, Holding it steady that night, And my eye on the track before us, Ablaze with the Drummond light.
From The Canadian Elocutionist by Howard, Anna Kelsey
"Of course!" said Hazel, triumphantly, turning on the Drummond light of her child-faith.
From Real Folks by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)
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