magnesium light
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of magnesium light
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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It was simply a magnesium light, which had been fired by the mechanism within the box and carried up to the kite.
From Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram
Heinrich was the first to show that sunlight could be replaced by the magnesium light.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton
Suddenly—the time is approximately 8:14—the whole valley is filled by a garish light which resembles the magnesium light used in photography, and I am conscious of a wave of heat.
From The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Manhattan District
Expose under magnesium light and develop with a citrate oxalic developer, or in the following hydroquinone developer: Hydroquinone ………….1 dr.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
The hill had gone steeper, the chalky road blazed like a magnesium light, and his front wheel began an apparently incurable squeaking.
From The Wheels of Chance: a Bicycling Idyll by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
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