"Drummond light" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Drummond lights [plural]
Etymology: Named after British naval officer and civil engineer Thomas Drummond (1797–1840). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|naval officer and civil engineer||||}} naval officer and civil engineer, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Thomas Drummond}} Thomas Drummond, {{named-after|en|Thomas Drummond|born=1797|died=1840|nat=British|occ=naval officer and civil engineer|wplink==}} Named after British naval officer and civil engineer Thomas Drummond (1797–1840) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Drummond light (plural Drummond lights)
  1. limelight Categories (topical): Light sources Translations (Translations): luce di Drummond [feminine] (Italian), światło Drummonda (Polish), luz de Drummond [feminine] (Portuguese), luz oxídrica [feminine] (Portuguese), luz de Drummond [feminine] (Spanish)

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