- Oxycalcium
- Oxycalcium Ox`y*cal"ci*um, a. [Oxy (a) + calcium.] Of or pertaining to oxygen and calcium; as, the oxycalcium light. See {Drummond light}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Oxycalcium
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oxycalcium — /ɒksiˈkælsiəm/ (say oksee kalseeuhm) adjective relating to or produced by oxygen and calcium: the oxycalcium light …
oxycalcium — |äksē+ adjective Etymology: oxy (II) + calcium : of or relating to oxygen and calcium the oxycalcium light or limelight * * * /ok si kal see euhm/, adj. pertaining to or produced by oxygen and calcium. [1860 65; OXY 2 + CALCIUM] … Useful english dictionary
oxycalcium light — oxycalcium light, = limelight. (Cf. ↑limelight) … Useful english dictionary
oxycalcium light — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oxycalcium — /ok si kal see euhm/, adj. pertaining to or produced by oxygen and calcium. [1860 65; OXY 2 + CALCIUM] * * * … Universalium
oxycalcium — adjective Of, pertaining to, or produced by a combination of calcium (or lime) and oxygen … Wiktionary
oxycalcium — oxy·calcium … English syllables
oxycalcium light. — See calcium light. [1860 65] * * * … Universalium
oxycalcium light — noun limelight … Wiktionary
oxycalcium light. — See calcium light. [1860 65] … Useful english dictionary
