Drummond light

English

Etymology

Named after British naval officer and civil engineer Thomas Drummond (1797–1840).

Noun

Drummond light (plural Drummond lights)

1. limelight
   • 1847, editorial staff, “Magneto Electric Light”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 9, page 65:

     ...we are not so sceptical as to be entirely doubtful of some successful application of a cheap Drummond light, and there is no invention or improvement that would benefit our country more....

Translations

Translations

• Italian: luce di Drummond f
• Polish: światło Drummonda
• Portuguese: luz de Drummond f, luz oxídrica f
• Spanish: luz de Drummond f

Further reading

• Limelight on Wikipedia.Wikipedia