Döbereiner's lamp

English

Etymology

It was invented by the German chemist Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner.

Noun

Döbereiner's lamp (plural Döbereiner's lamps)

  1. An 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.

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