lava lamp

Meaning

Noun

A kind of lamp, typically used more for decoration than illumination, in which the gentle flow of randomly-shaped clumps of wax purportedly suggests the flowing of lava.

Origin

A trademarked name registered by Mathmos in 1963 for the item.

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