Hefner lamp

English

Etymology

Invented by Friedrich von Hefner-Alteneck in 1884.

Noun

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.

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