lampe Davy

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French

Schéma d'une lampe Davy.
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Noun

lampe Davy f (plural lampes Davy)

  1. (mining) a safety lamp for use in flammable atmospheres, invented in 1815 by Sir Humphry Davy, to reduce the danger of explosions due to the presence of methane and other flammable gases; Davy lamp

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