Meanings
nounDrummond light (plural Drummond lights)
plural Drummond lights
- limelight
...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....
1847, editorial staff, “Magneto Electric Light”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 9, page 65
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Origin
Named after British naval officer and civil engineer Thomas Drummond (1797–1840).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian luce di Drummond
- luce di DrummondTranslations
Polish światło Drummonda
- światło DrummondaTranslations
Portuguese luz de Drummond, luz oxídrica
- luz de DrummondTranslations
- luz oxídricaTranslations
Spanish luz de Drummond
- luz de DrummondTranslations
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