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Döbereiner's lamp

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A Döbereiner's lamp

Etymology

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It was invented by the German chemist Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner.

Noun

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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.

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