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Argand lamp
noun
- an oil lamp with a chimney, having a tubular wick that permits air to reach the center of the flame.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Argand lamp1
1795–1805; named after A. Argand. See Argand burner
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Example Sentences
The first important improvement was the introduction of that admirable invention the Argand Lamp, with a double stream of air.
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A tall, argand lamp on a marble table, shed its mild, ethereal light over the rich furniture.
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The former resembled the Argand lamp in some respects and the latter was a three-flame burner suggesting a fleur-de-lis.
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The flexible pipe conveying oxygen to centre of the argand lamp.
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Two piles of books supported the tongs, and these upheld a small glass retort above an argand lamp.
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