argand
English
Etymology
Named after Aimé Argand.
Noun
argand (plural argands)
- An Argand lamp.
- 1867, Andrew Ure, Ures̓ Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines:
- The argand consists of a hollow annulus, from the upper surface of which the gas issues through a number of small apertures […]
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