单词 | lucigen |
释义 | lucigenn. An illuminant produced by burning a spray of oil mixed with air. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > [noun] > material burnt for lighting > specific air-gas1872 lucigen1887 1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 16 Sept. 12 Lucigen, as the new illuminant is called, is the invention of Mr. Hannay, of Glasgow, and is already extensively used in large engineering works, and for lighting large open spaces. 1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 26 Jan. 5/2 It is proposed to make experiments at the Woolwich Ferry with the lucigen light. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < n.1887 |
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