magnesium light

noun

1. the strongly actinic white light produced when magnesium is burned: used in photography, signaling, pyrotechnics, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of magnesium light¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

M. G. de Fontenay succeeded in getting several photographs by the magnesium light.

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The dazzling magnesium light enables us all to verify the reality of the phenomenon.

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These photographs, taken rapidly by magnesium light, are not perfect, but they are records.

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The excavation was done mostly at night, the ground being illuminated by magnesium light.

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The garden was illuminated with magnesium light, and looked both beautiful and—boundless!

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