English Explanatory Dictionary

phosphorus bottle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An early form of friction match involving a splint tipped with sulfur dipped into a bottle of phosphorous and then ignited by friction.

Word forms

phosphorus bottle phosphorus bottles
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