fountain lamps

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Scope note
Lamps in which the raising of the oil is effected by the pressure of a liquid of greater specific gravity acting through a column of air. Based on an adaptation of Hero's fountain (220 BCE). For lamps employing the bird-fountain principle use "Cardan lamps."
fountain lamps
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024