magnesium light

noun

the strongly actinic white light produced when magnesium is burned: used in photography, signaling, pyrotechnics, etc.

Nearby words

magnesite, magnesium, magnesium arsenate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium light, magnesium oxide, magnesium peroxide, magnesium salicylate, magnesium silicate, magnesium sulfate

Origin of magnesium light

First recorded in 1855–60

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