Carcel

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Carcel \Car"cel\, n. (Photom.)
     A light standard much used in France, being the light from a
     Carcel lamp of stated size and construction consuming 42
     grams of colza oil per hour with a flame 40 millimeters in
     height. Its illuminating power is variously stated at from
     8.9 to 9.6 British standard candles.


     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]