kerosene lamps
Wick-burning light sources
Kerosene lamps are light sources that burn kerosene fuel drawn up through a wick.
Before electric lighting became widespread, they illuminated homes, streets, and workplaces.
The term now evokes rustic settings, power outages, or deliberate rejection of modern conveniences: The cabin had no electricity, just kerosene lamps.
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
- wickFuel-drawing cord
- oil lampsFuel-burning light vessels
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- flameBurning gas made visible
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kerosene lampselectric lights
Current-powered illumination fixtures
electric lamps · fluorescent lights · incandescent bulbs · flashlights
kerosene lampsneon lights
Gas-filled illuminated tubes
fluorescent tubes · light-emitting diodes · electric lights · incandescent bulbs · compact fluorescent lamps