gas mantle

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gas mantle

noun gas mantles

The incandescent gauze (mantle) surrounding the flame in a gas lamp, which contains rare earths to enhance the light output.
Similar: Welsbach mantle

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noun mantle surrounding the flame in gas lamp

Français	manchon à incandescence
Deutsch	Glühstrumpf

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@misc{gas_mantle_2026,
  title = {gas mantle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gas%20mantle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}