Argand lamp

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noun

an oil lamp with a chimney, having a tubular wick that permits air to reach the center of the flame.

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Origin of Argand lamp

1795–1805; named after A. Argand. See Argand burner

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 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
The flexible pipe conveying oxygen to centre of the argand lamp.
The Boy's Playbook of Science|John Henry Pepper

Two piles of books supported the tongs, and these upheld a small glass retort above an argand lamp.
Stories of Authors, British and American|Edwin Watts Chubb