Question

shiny copper piping is threaded through lighting fixtures, the centerpiece of which is a large copper chandelier designed to look like a deconstructed spiral staircase. in this sentence, chandelier means: a complex entity constructed of many parts an ornate branched lighting fixture a three - legged rack used for support an adornment added to embellish

Explanation:

The text mentions that the chandelier is part of lighting fixtures and is a central - piece, which aligns with the common understanding of a chandelier as an ornate branched lighting fixture. The description of it being designed like a deconstructed spiral staircase also implies an elaborate and decorative lighting element.

Answer:

B. an ornate branched lighting fixture