| 单词 | indian fire |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIndian fire Indian fire n. now historical a mixture of sulphur, realgar, and nitre, which burns with a brilliant white flame. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > signalling > visual signalling > luminous signals > [noun] > pyrotechnic signals blue light1761 fire shell1765 Indian light1787 Bengal light1791 Indian fire1831 flare-up light1858 flare1883 Very1907 fairy light1916 Aldis lamp1917 Aldis1918 Bengal fire1941 flame float1942 Bengal flash1946 1831 T. Thomson Syst. Chem. (ed. 7) I. i. ii. 312 When 24 parts of nitre, 7 of flowers of sulphur, and 2 of realgar, are triturated together, they form a mixture which burns with an exceedingly white flame and great splendour. It is known by the name of white Indian fire, and is occasionally used in fire-works and in theatres when a very splendid combustion is wanted. 1875 R. Hunt & F. W. Rudler Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7) II. 890 Indian fire..is composed of 7 parts of sulphur, 2 of realgar, and 24 of nitre. 2005 J. Emsley Elem. of Murder v. 113 In Victorian times realgar was used to produce so-called Indian fire which burned with a brilliant white light. < as lemmas |
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