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calcium light

–noun
a brilliant white light produced by heating lime to incandescence in an oxyhydrogen or other hot flame; limelight.
Also called oxycalcium light.


Origin:
1860–65
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calcium light  
n.  See limelight.
lime·light   (līm'līt')   
n.  
  1. A focus of public attention.

    1. An early type of stage light in which lime was heated to incandescence producing brilliant illumination.

    2. The brilliant white light so produced. Also called calcium light.

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