A New Illuminant.
Lieutenant Dick, of the Russian Army, is said to have discovered a new illuminating substance which is capable of imparting luminous properties to objects to which it is applied. It is m the form of a powder, and of three colors — green, yellow, and violet, the latter being the most powerful. Water m a glass vessel is by this means converted into an illuminating fluid. In a lecture recently delivered by the inventor at the Nicolai Engineering Academy, at St. Petersburg, he explained the application of the substance to military and industrial mining operations. The illuminating power lasts for eight nours, and the powder must then be renewed. The German Government is said to have been lately making experiments with Lieutenant Dick's invention.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 7, 6 December 1884, Page 1 (Supplement)
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126A New Illuminant. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 7, 6 December 1884, Page 1 (Supplement)
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