Argand burner

noun

Ar·​gand burner

ˈärˌgan(d)-,

-än(d)-,

-gən(d)-

: a burner for an Argand lamp or a gas burner applying the principle of that lamp

Word History

Etymology

after Aimé Argand †1803 Swiss physicist and inventor

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