Spirit-lamp
A lamp in which alcohol is burned. These lamps are employed for their heat rather than for light--especially in the arts and manufactures, air-blast and other contrivances helping to make them more effective.
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A lamp in which alcohol is burned. These lamps are employed for their heat rather than for light--especially in the arts and manufactures, air-blast and other contrivances helping to make them more effective.