Canton's phosphorus

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A poorly-characterized phosphorescent substance obtained by calcining oyster-shells and sulfur. obsolete,uncountable
    — Canton's phosphorus is made by calcining oyster-shells in the open fire for half an hour; after which, the whitest and largest pieces are selected, mixed with about one-third their weight of flowers of sulphur, pressed into a crucible with a closely-luted cover, and heated red hot for an hour.

词源

Named after John Canton, British physicist.
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