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Holmes light

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noun

  1. a canister, attached to a life buoy or float, containing calcium carbonate and calcium phosphide, which ignite spontaneously on contact with the water, emitting conspicuous fire and smoke.

Etymology

Origin of Holmes light

Probably from the surname Holmes

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