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Meaning of Canton's phosphorus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A poorly-characterized phosphorescent substance obtained by calcining oyster-shells and sulfur.

obsolete, uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cantonalism cantonalist Cantone cantoner Cantonese Cantonese opera

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