| 单词 | phosphorus bottle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasphosphorus bottle phosphorus bottle n. (a) a bottle containing phosphorus for lighting sulphur matches (now historical and rare); †(b) = phosphorus lamp n. (obsolete). ΚΠ 1795 Whole Proc. King's Comm. Peace (City of London & County of Middlesex) 247/2 This phosphorus bottle was found in Williams's pocket. 1813 I. Pocock Miller & his Men ii. iii. 37 Lothair points to the Magazine; shews the train to Ravina, and explains his intention; then gives a phosphorus bottle which he shews the purpose of. 1890 Cent. Dict. at Phosphorus Phosphorus bottle, a small bottle containing 12 grains of phosphorus melted in half an ounce of olive-oil. On being uncorked in the dark this solution emits light enough to illuminate the dial of a watch. 2003 Re: Interesting Facts in rec.puzzles (Usenet newsgroup) 30 Jan. Lighter: 1810 ‘Phosphorus Bottle’, invented by Cagniard de Latour. < as lemmas |
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