Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—A

Argand Lamp

A lamp with a circular wick, through which a current of air flows, to supply oxygen to the flame, and increase its brilliancy. Invented by Aimé Argand, 1789.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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