the lamp gave an uncertain light — лампа давала тусклый свет
light parametric amplifier — параметрический усилитель света
the light streams out of the window — свет струится из окна
spatially coherent light — пространственно-когерентный свет
polarized light analyzer — анализатор поляризованного света
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Drummond light — Drum mond light [From Thomas Drummond, a British naval officer.] A very intense light, produced by turning two streams of gas, one oxygen and the other hydrogen, or coal gas, in a state of ignition, upon a ball of lime; or a stream of oxygen gas… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drummond light — torch that burns calcium oxide (lime) and gives off intense white light, 1854, named for Scottish engineer Capt. Thomas Drummond, R.E., (1797 1840), who invented it c.1825 … Etymology dictionary
Light Division — The Light Division Active 1803 – 1815 1853 – 1856 1914 – 1918 1968 – 2007 Country Great Britain Branch British Army Type Light Infantry … Wikipedia
Drummond and Smith College — Infobox University name =Drummond and Smith College motto = Per Concordiam Animi Robur (Latin: Strength Through Unity ) established =1997 principal = Edwina Ridgway city =Armidale state =New South Wales country =Australia capacity = Approx 225… … Wikipedia
Drummond, William — ▪ Scottish poet born Dec. 13, 1585, Hawthornden, near Edinburgh, Scot. died Dec. 4, 1649, Hawthornden first notable poet in Scotland to write deliberately in English. He also was the first to use the canzone, a medieval Italian or Provençal… … Universalium
Drummond 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
Drummond light. — See calcium light. [1835 45; named after Capt. T. Drummond (1797 1840), British engineer] * * * … Universalium
DRUMMOND LIGHT — an intensely brilliant and pure white light produced by the play of an oxyhydrogen flame upon a ball of lime, so called from the inventor, Captain Thomas Drummond … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Drummond light. — See calcium light. [1835 45; named after Capt. T. Drummond (1797 1840), British engineer] … Useful english dictionary
DRUMMOND, CAPTAIN THOMAS — civil engineer, born in Edinburgh; inventor of the Drummond Light; was employed in the trigonometrical survey of Great Britain and Ireland; became Under Secretary for Ireland, and was held in high favour by the Irish (1797 1840) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
drummond light — ˈdrəmənd noun Usage: usually capitalized D Etymology: after Thomas Drummond died 1840 British engineer : limelight 1a, 1b … Useful english dictionary
