"Hefner lamp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Hefner lamps [plural]
Etymology: Invented by Friedrich von Hefner-Alteneck in 1884. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hefner lamp (plural Hefner lamps)
  1. A flame lamp used in photometry that burns amyl acetate and has been used as a standard for measuring luminosity in parts of Europe. Wikipedia link: Hefner lamp

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