Argand lamp

noun

an oil lamp with a chimney, having a tubular wick that permits air to reach the center of the flame.

1795–1805; named after A. Argand. See Argand burner

The first important improvement was the introduction of that admirable invention the Argand Lamp, with a double stream of air.

A tall, argand lamp on a marble table, shed its mild, ethereal light over the rich furniture.

The former resembled the Argand lamp in some respects and the latter was a three-flame burner suggesting a fleur-de-lis.

The flexible pipe conveying oxygen to centre of the argand lamp.

Two piles of books supported the tongs, and these upheld a small glass retort above an argand lamp.

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