Definition of Drummond light

1. Noun. oxycalcium light; limelight ¹

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Medical Definition of Drummond light

1. A very intense light, produced by turning two streams of gas, one oxygen and the other hydrogen, or coal gas, in a state of ignition, upon a ball of lime; or a stream of oxygen gas through a flame of alcohol upon a ball or disk of lime; called also oxycalcium light, or lime light. The name is also applied sometimes to a heliostat, invented by Drummond, for rendering visible a distant point, as in geodetic surveying, by reflecting upon it a beam of light from the sun. Origin: From Thomas Drummond, a British naval officer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Drummond Light

drumlin
drumline
drumlines
drumlins
drumly
drummed
drummerless
drummers
drummette
drummettes
drumming
drummingly
drummock
drummocks
drummond light (current term)
drumroll
drumrolls
drums
drumset
drumsets
drumsful
drumstick
drumstick tree
drumsticks
drunches
drunk
drunk-and-disorderly
drunk and disorderly

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