Dobereiner's Lamp Definition

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.

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Origin of Dobereiner's Lamp

  • It was invented by the German chemist Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner.

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