Hefner lamp

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Etymology[edit]

Invented by Friedrich von Hefner-Alteneck in 1884.

Noun[edit]

Hefner lamp (plural Hefner lamps)

  1. A flame lamp used in photometry that burns amyl acetate and has been used as a standard for measuring luminosity in parts of Europe.