English Explanatory Dictionary

Hefner lamp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

Hefner lamp Hefner lamps

Etymology

Invented by Friedrich von Hefner-Alteneck in 1884.

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