Döbereiner's lamp
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]It was invented by the German chemist Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner.
Noun
[edit]Döbereiner's lamp (plural Döbereiner's lamps)
- 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.