| 单词 | phosphorus lamp |
| 释义 | > as lemmasphosphorus lamp phosphorus lamp n. now rare a bottle containing a small quantity of phosphorus dissolved in olive oil, which emits a faint light when opened. ΚΠ 1876 E. Sargent Proof Palpable of Immortality 101 Turning the gas out, he entered the room used as a cabinet, bearing a phosphorus lamp. 1884 Manufacturer & Builder Sept. 216/3 How is the phosphorus lamp made, that burns without flame? 2002 BusinessWorld (Nexis) 11 Oct. 35 The film..starts off promisingly enough, with oil flowing ominously down carved channels, and a thousand phosphorus lamps sparking up suddenly. < as lemmas |
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