Lighter
device · 1823 · Industrial Revolution
A device for making fire (Döbereiner; flint lighters came later).
What it is made of
- Ferrocerium (lighter flint) — has part. The flint strikes sparks.
- Wick — has part. Petrol lighters have a wick.
Principles and materials it uses
- Piezoelectric effect — uses. Piezo lighters.
- Brass — is made of. The body of the lighter is brass.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Fire making — evolved from. A fire striker.
Things built in a similar way
- Flintlock — works like. The same way of striking a spark.