argand lamp
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Argand lamp¹
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Named after inventor Ami Argand of Geneva.
noun Argand lamps · argand lamp
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A type of oil lamp with a circular hollow wick and glass chimney which allow a current of air both inside and outside of the flame.
Never was a more lovely thought than that of the astral lamp. I mean, of course, the astral lamp proper, and do not wish to be misunderstood — the lamp of Argand with its original plain ground-glass shade, and its tempered and uniform moonlight rays.
Similar: Argand burner, astral lamp, solar lamp
argand lamp²
noun argand lamps
- Alternative letter-case form of Argand lamp […] and Emily arrived in inglorious safety among the argand lamps and rosewood tables in Mr. Delawarr's drawing-room […]
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noun a lamp with a circular hollow wick and glass chimney
| Español | quinqué |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아르강 등 areugang deung |
| Português | lâmpada de Argand |
| Français | quinquet |
| Deutsch | Argandbrenner |
| Русский | арга́ндова ла́мпа argándova lámpa |
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title = {argand lamp},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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