incandescent gas mantle

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• Gas mantle — For other uses of mantle see: mantleAn incandescent gas mantle, gas mantle, or Welsbach mantle is a device for generating bright white light when heated by a flame. The name refers to its original heat source, existing gas lights which filled the …   Wikipedia

• gas mantle — /ˈgæs mæntl/ (say gas mantl) noun a chemically prepared, incombustible network hood for a gas jet which, when the jet is lit, becomes incandescent and gives a brilliant light …  

• gas mantle — noun The incandescent gauze surrounding the flame in a gas lamp. It contains rare earths to enhance the light output …   Wiktionary

• mantle — ► NOUN 1) a woman s loose sleeveless cloak or shawl. 2) a close covering, such as that of snow. 3) (also gas mantle) a mesh cover fixed round a gas jet to give an incandescent light when heated. 4) an important role or responsibility that passes… …   English terms dictionary

• Gas lighting — For other uses, see Gaslight (disambiguation). Gas lighting is production of artificial light from combustion of a gaseous fuel, including hydrogen, methane, carbon monoxide, propane, butane, acetylene, ethylene, or natural gas. Before… …   Wikipedia

• incandescent lamp — a lamp that emits light due to the glowing of a heated material, esp. the common device in which a tungsten filament enclosed within an evacuated glass bulb is rendered luminous by the passage of an electric current through it. Cf. fluorescent… …   Universalium

• mantle — mantle1 noun 1》 a woman s loose sleeveless cloak or shawl. 2》 a covering: a mantle of snow. 3》 an important role or responsibility that passes from one person to another. [with allusion to the passing of Elijah s cloak (mantle) to Elisha (2 Kings …   English new terms dictionary

• mantle — /man tl/, n., v., mantled, mantling. n. 1. a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape. 2. something that covers, envelops, or conceals: the mantle of darkness. 3. Geol. the portion of the earth, about 1800 mi. (2900 km) thick, between the crust and the… …   Universalium

• incandescent lamp — noun electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity • Syn: ↑light bulb, ↑lightbulb, ↑bulb, ↑electric light, ↑electric light bulb •… …   Useful english dictionary

• Mantle — n. & v. n. 1 a loose sleeveless cloak, esp. of a woman. 2 a covering (a mantle of snow). 3 a spiritual influence or authority (see 2 Kings 2:13). 4 a fragile lacelike tube fixed round a gas jet to give an incandescent light. 5 an outer fold of… …   Useful english dictionary

• mantle — n. & v. n. 1 a loose sleeveless cloak, esp. of a woman. 2 a covering (a mantle of snow). 3 a spiritual influence or authority (see 2 Kings 2:13). 4 a fragile lacelike tube fixed round a gas jet to give an incandescent light. 5 an outer fold of… …   Useful english dictionary