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.
Definition of electric candle in US English:
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.