Döbereiner's lamp
Döbereiner's lamp · Döbereiner's lamps
An early lighter in which zinc metal reacts with sulfuric acid to produce hydrogen gasAn early lighter in which zinc metal reacts with sulfuric acid to produce hydrogen gas. When a valve is opened, a jet of hydrogen is released and bursts into flame. The ignition is catalyzed by platinum metal.
Meaning
1 sensesAn early lighter in which zinc metal reacts with sulfuric acid to produce hydrogen gas. When a valve is opened, a jet of hydrogen is released and bursts into flame. The ignition is catalyzed by platinum metal.
Origin
It was invented by the German chemist Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner.It was invented by the German chemist Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner.
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Forms
plural: Döbereiner's lamps| Singular | Döbereiner's lamp |
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