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Döbereiner's lamps

Döbereiner's lamps is the plural of Döbereiner's lamp.

Meaning of Döbereiner's lamp

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.

Questions about Döbereiner's lamps

What is Döbereiner's lamps the plural of?
Döbereiner's lamps is the plural of Döbereiner's lamp.

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