The 800,000 candle power light was generated using carbon arcs and not a standard filament bulb and could be seen for up to 26 miles.
Lime lights were also used for magic lantern shows until they were superseded by the carbon arc.
They were arguing in the street about something really technical, like carbon arcs or something.
The above carbon arc is the interference.
The diplomats didn't seem to want to relive their youth under the carbon arc at that time of the day.
Some of his scientific endeavors after the war carried on with themes related to the carbon arcs.
So was the projection equipment with its carbon arcs.
A carbon arc on a derrick built of timber cut a path across to where he stood.
Berthelot later obtained acetylene directly by passing hydrogen between the poles of a carbon arc.
In the same year an iron heated by a carbon arc was introduced in France, but was too dangerous to be successful.
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