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fluorescent lamp — Lamp Lamp (l[a^]mp), n. [F. lampe, L. lampas, adis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, torch, fr. ? to give light, to shine. Cf. {Lampad}, {Lantern}.] 1. A light producing vessel, device, instrument or apparatus; formerly referring especially to a vessel with a wick… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fluorescent lamp — ☆ fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube n. a glass tube coated on the inside with a fluorescent substance that gives off a bright light (fluorescent light) when a vapor, usually mercury vapor, in the tube is acted upon by a stream of electrons… … English World dictionary
Fluorescent lamp — A fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube is a gas discharge lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapor. The excited mercury atoms produce short wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing visible light.Unlike… … Wikipedia
fluorescent lamp — noun lamp consisting of a tube coated on the inside with a fluorescent material; mercury vapor in the tube emits ultraviolet radiation that is converted to visible radiation by the fluorescent material • Hypernyms: ↑lamp * * * noun : a tubular… … Useful english dictionary
Fluorescent lamp — A glass enclosure in which light is produced when electricity is passed through mercury vapor inside the enclosure. The electricity creates a radiation discharge that strikes a coating on the inside surface of the enclosure, causing the coating … Energy terms
fluorescent lamp — a tubular electric discharge lamp in which light is produced by the fluorescence of phosphors coating the inside of the tube. [1895 1900] * * * Type of electric discharge lamp consisting of a glass tube filled with a mixture of argon and mercury… … Universalium
fluorescent lamp — liuminescencinė lempa statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Lempa, kurioje šviečia dujinio išlydžio sužadintas liuminoforas. atitikmenys: angl. fluorescent lamp; luminescence lamp; luminescent lamp rus. люминесцентная лампа … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
fluorescent lamp — fluorescencinė lempa statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. fluorescent lamp vok. Fluoreszenzlampe, f rus. флуоресцентная лампа, f pranc. lampe à fluorescence, f; lampe fluorescente, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Fluorescent lamp recycling — is the recycling of fluorescent lamps.The fluorescent lamp is made with a glass tube coated with a phosphorus compound (the white dust) on the inside, and filled with a small quantity of mercury. When discarding a fluorescent tube, the main… … Wikipedia
fluorescent lamp — noun Date: 1896 a usually tubular electric lamp having a coating of fluorescent material on its inner surface and containing mercury vapor whose bombardment by electrons from the cathode provides ultraviolet light which causes the material to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fluorescent lamp — fluores′cent lamp′ n. elm a tubular electric discharge lamp in which light is produced by the fluorescence of phosphors coating the inside of the tube • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
