gas mantle

English

Noun

gas mantle (plural gas mantles)

The incandescent gauze (mantle) surrounding the flame in a gas lamp, which contains rare earths to enhance the light output.

Holonyms

gaslight (noun), gas lamp

Related terms

illuminating gas

Translations

mantle surrounding the flame in gas lamp

Catalan: camisa incandescent f
Dutch: gloeikousje (nl) n
Finnish: hehkusukka
French: manchon à incandescence (fr) m
German: Glühstrumpf m
Hungarian: Auer-égő
Swedish: gasglödljus n
Welsh: mantell nwy f

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