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Davy-Lamp

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A lamp encased in gauze wire which, while it admits oxygen to feed the flame, prevents communication between the flame and any combustible or explosive gas outside.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Davy-Lamp'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​d/davy-lamp.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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