Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Gasglühkörper

English translation:

incandescent mantle

Added to glossary by Christine Lam
Nov 1, 2004 22:36
19 yrs ago
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German term

Gasglühkörper

German to English Science Physics
Elster und Geitel (zwei Naturwissenschafter) stellten fest, daß die Leitfähigkeit der Luft in geschlossenen Gefäßen nicht abnahm, sondern größer wurde. Sie vermuteten, daß Kontaminationen der Luft ihrer Laboratorien durch Thoriumspuren daran Schuld waren, als deren Ursprung sie die thoriumhaltigen Gasglühkörper verdächtigten.

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German term (edited): Gasgl�hk�rper
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incandescent mantle

Gasglühlichtkörper = Gasglühstrumpf = incandescent o. gas hood o. mantle (Ernst)
Gasglühstrumpf = incandescent mantle, gas mantle (Kucera)

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.. The incandescent mantle was invented by Carl Aur Von Welsbach of Austria and patented in 1885. Certain rare earth element oxides ...

www.cruzers.com/~twakeman/aladdin/mantle.htm
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German term (edited): Gasgl�hk�rper

gas mantles

:o)

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Note added at 18 mins (2004-11-01 22:54:33 GMT)
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