electric candle
noun
A disused form of electric arc light in which the carbon rods are placed side by side separated by a layer of plaster of Paris or similar material, which gradually vapourizes as the electrodes burn away.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Franklin Institute.
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