Photogen

Translation of "photogen" into Russian

Noun

photogen

The scientist studied the properties of photogen in the laboratory.

Учёный изучал свойства фотогена в лаборатории.

Noun

A light-giving hydrocarbon oil, similar to kerosene, obtained from the distillation of coal or shale and used especially as an illuminant.

Early miners relied on lamps fueled by photogen to see in the tunnels.

Adjective

Relating to or powered by photogen oil.

They installed a photogen lamp in the cottage window.

Proper noun

The sun-loving boy who serves as the protagonist of George MacDonald's fantasy story 'The Day Boy and the Night Girl' (1882).

Photogen showed no fear of the daylight that blinded Nycteris.