Meanings
nounspirit lamp (plural spirit lamps)
plural spirit lamps
- A lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol, ethanol or denatured alcohol.
By way of armoury and utensils, I took a revolver, a little spirit-lamp and pan, a lantern and some halfpenny candles, a jack-knife and a large leather flask.
Synonyms: alcohol burner
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol, ethanol or denatured alcohol.
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Chinese Mandarin 酒精燈 /酒精灯
- 酒精燈 /酒精灯 (jiǔjīngdēng)lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel
Finnish spriilamppu
- spriilamppulamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel
French lampe à alcool
- lampe à alcoollamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel
Irish lampa alcóil
- lampa alcóillamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel
Japanese アルコールランプ
- アルコールランプ (arukōru ranpu)lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel
Korean 알코올램프
- 알코올램프 (alkoollaempeu)lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel
Polish palnik spirytusowy
- palnik spirytusowylamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel
Romanian spirtieră
- spirtierălamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel
Russian спирто́вка
- спирто́вка (spirtóvka)lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel
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spirit lamp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20lamp
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“spirit lamp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20lamp. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spirit lamp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20lamp.
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