Definition of albo-carbon in English:

albo-carbon

noun ˌalbə(ʊ)ˈkɑːbn

rare, historical

Naphthalene as used in gas lamps, in which its vapour was mixed with the gas in order to produce a brighter flame. Chiefly attributive in "albo-carbon lamp", "albo-carbon light".

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Dundee Courier & Argus. From classical Latin albus white + -o- + carbon, with allusion to the white colour of the solid form of naphthalene, which is a hydrocarbon.

Definition of albo-carbon in US English:

albo-carbon

nounˌalbə(ʊ)ˈkɑːbn

rare, historical

Naphthalene as used in gas lamps, in which its vapour was mixed with the gas in order to produce a brighter flame. Chiefly attributive in "albo-carbon lamp", "albo-carbon light".

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Dundee Courier & Argus. From classical Latin albus white + -o- + carbon, with allusion to the white colour of the solid form of naphthalene, which is a hydrocarbon.

单词	albo-carbon
释义	Definition of albo-carbon in English: albo-carbon noun ˌalbə(ʊ)ˈkɑːbn rare, historical Naphthalene as used in gas lamps, in which its vapour was mixed with the gas in order to produce a brighter flame. Chiefly attributive in "albo-carbon lamp", "albo-carbon light". Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Dundee Courier & Argus. From classical Latin albus white + -o- + carbon, with allusion to the white colour of the solid form of naphthalene, which is a hydrocarbon. Definition of albo-carbon in US English: albo-carbon nounˌalbə(ʊ)ˈkɑːbn rare, historical Naphthalene as used in gas lamps, in which its vapour was mixed with the gas in order to produce a brighter flame. Chiefly attributive in "albo-carbon lamp", "albo-carbon light". Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Dundee Courier & Argus. From classical Latin albus white + -o- + carbon, with allusion to the white colour of the solid form of naphthalene, which is a hydrocarbon.
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