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a brilliant white light produced by heating lime to incandescence in an oxyhydrogen or other hot flame; limelight. Also called oxycalcium light.[1860-65]
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Calcium light — Calcium Cal ci*um (k[a^]l s[i^]*[u^]m), n. [NL., from L. calx, calcis, lime; cf F. calcium. See {Calx}.] (Chem.) An elementary substance; a metal which combined with oxygen forms lime. It is of a pale yellow color, tenacious, and malleable. It is … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calcium light — Light Light (l[imac]t), n. [OE. light, liht, AS. le[ o]ht; akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuha[thorn], Icel. lj[=o]s, L. lux light, lucere to shine, Gr. leyko s white, Skr. ruc to shine. [root]122. Cf. {Lucid}, {Lunar},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
calcium light — n. LIMELIGHT (sense 1) … English World dictionary
calcium light — noun a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting • Syn: ↑limelight • Hypernyms: ↑lamp • Member Holonyms: ↑theater light * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Calcium Light Night — is a piece of music by American composer Charles Ives. It is one of his Cartoons or Take Offs and is scored for piccolo, clarinet, cornet, trombone, bass drum, and two pianos (four players). (This instrumentation can be expanded by using extra… … Wikipedia
calcium light — cal′cium light n. chem. a brilliant white light produced by heating lime to incandescence; limelight • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
calcium light — /kælsiəm ˈlaɪt/ (say kalseeuhm luyt) noun a brilliant white light produced by heating lime to incandescence in an oxyhydrogen or other hot flame …
calcium light — noun limelight … Wiktionary
Calcium light — See Limelight … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
Calcium — Cal ci*um (k[a^]l s[i^]*[u^]m), n. [NL., from L. calx, calcis, lime; cf F. calcium. See {Calx}.] (Chem.) An elementary substance; a metal which combined with oxygen forms lime. It is of a pale yellow color, tenacious, and malleable. It is a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
