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Drummond light
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English
Etymology
en British naval officer and civil engineer Thomas Drummond = 1797 1840.
Noun
limelight
en 1847 editorial staff Magneto Electric Light Scientific American series 1, Volume 3, Issue 9, page 65 ...we are not so sceptical as to be entirely doubtful of some successful application of a cheap Drummond light, and there is no invention or improvement that would benefit our country more....
Translations
Italian: it luce di Drummond f
Polish: pl światło Drummonda
Portuguese: pt luz de Drummond f, pt luz oxídrica f
Spanish: es luz de Drummond f
Further reading
Limelight en
en Light sources