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aphlogistic, a.|æfləʊˈdʒɪstɪk|
[f. Gr. ἀϕλόγιστος uninflammable + -ic.]
Without flame.
aphlogistic or flameless lamp: a spirit-lamp invented by Sir H. Davy, having a coil of fine platinum wire wound loosely round the lower part of the wick, which continues in a state of ignition after the flame of the wick is extinguished, till all the spirit is consumed; used in mines which contain fire-damp.
1831T. P. Jones New Convers. Chem. xxix. 297 The lamp is called the aphlogistic or flameless lamp. 1847in Craig. |