Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

döbereiner's lamp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dobere-in-er's lamp
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early lighter in which zinc metal reacts with sulfuric acid to produce hydrogen gas. When a valve is opened, a jet of hydrogen is released and bursts into flame. The ignition is catalyzed by platinum metal.

Etymology

It was invented by the German chemist Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner.

Inflected Forms

Döbereiner's lamps (plural)

Synonyms

philosopher's lamp

Questions

What does döbereiner's lamp mean?: An early lighter in which zinc metal reacts with sulfuric acid to produce hydrogen gas. When a valve is opened, a jet of hydrogen is released and bursts into flame. The ignition is catalyzed by platinum metal.
Where does döbereiner's lamp come from?: It was invented by the German chemist Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner.

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