Pintsch gas

[pinch]

Pintsch gas

[pinch]
noun
gas with high illuminating power made from shale oil or petroleum, used in buoys, lighthouses, and railroad cars.

Origin:
named after Richard Pintsch (1840–1919), German inventor
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