Argand lamp
an oil lamp with a chimney, having a tubular wick that permits air to reach the center of the flame.
historical examples
the parlor was beautifully though not brilliantly lighted by an argand lamp.
phaeton rogers rossiter johnson
then comes the argand lamp; and down with the encyclopedistic volumes.
bibliomania; or book-madness thomas frognall dibdin
the former resembled the argand lamp in some respects and the latter was a three-flame burner suggesting a fleur-de-lis.
artificial light m. luckiesh
two piles of books supported the tongs, and these upheld a small gl-ss retort above an argand lamp.
stories of authors, british and american edwin watts chubb
the first important improvement was the introduction of that admirable invention the argand lamp, with a double stream of air.
smeaton and lighthouses john smeaton
a tall, argand lamp on a marble table, shed its mild, ethereal light over the rich furniture.
eventide effie afton
the flexible pipe conveying oxygen to centre of the argand lamp.
the boy’s playbook of science john henry pepper
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