"Argand lamp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Argand lamps [plural]
Etymology: Named after inventor Ami Argand of Geneva. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|inventor||||}} inventor, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Ami Argand}} Ami Argand, {{named-after|en|Ami Argand|occ=inventor|wplink==}} Named after inventor Ami Argand Head templates: {{en-noun}} Argand lamp (plural Argand lamps)
  1. (now historical) 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. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Light sources Synonyms: Argand burner, astral lamp, argand lamp Translations (a lamp with a circular hollow wick and glass chimney): quinqué [masculine] (Catalan), quinquet [masculine] (French), Argandbrenner [masculine] (German), 아르강 등 (areugang deung) (Korean), kinkiet [masculine] (Polish), lâmpada de Argand [feminine] (Portuguese), арга́ндова ла́мпа (argándova lámpa) [feminine] (Russian), quinqué [masculine] (Spanish)

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