Bible Encyclopedias
Limelight

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

A bright light caused by making a stream of two gases, oxygen and nitrogen, play in a state of ignition on a piece of compact quicklime.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Limelight'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​l/limelight.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.