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a gaseous discharge lamp in which the arc discharge takes place in mercury vapour; used for highway illumination and as an industrial source of ultraviolet radiation
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mercury vapour lamp — mercury vapour light or mercury vapour lamp noun A bright greenish blue light, high in ultraviolet rays, produced by an electric discharge through mercury vapour • • • Main Entry: ↑mercury … Useful english dictionary
mercury vapour lamp — gyvsidabrio lempa statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. mercury lamp; mercury vapor lamp; mercury vapour lamp vok. Quecksilberdampflampe, f; Quecksilberlampe, f rus. ртутная лампа, f pranc. lampe à mercure, f; lampe à vapeur de mercure, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
mercury-vapour lamp — /mɜkjəri ˈveɪpə læmp/ (say merkyuhree vaypuh lamp) noun a lamp producing a light with a high ultraviolet content by means of an electric arc in mercury vapour. Also, mercury vapor lamp …
mercury vapor lamp — gyvsidabrio lempa statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. mercury lamp; mercury vapor lamp; mercury vapour lamp vok. Quecksilberdampflampe, f; Quecksilberlampe, f rus. ртутная лампа, f pranc. lampe à mercure, f; lampe à vapeur de mercure, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
mercury-vapor lamp — noun alternative spelling of mercury vapour lamp … Wiktionary
Mercury (vapour) lamp — Ртутная лампа (с парами ртути) … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
mercury vapour light — or mercury vapour lamp noun A bright greenish blue light, high in ultraviolet rays, produced by an electric discharge through mercury vapour • • • Main Entry: ↑mercury … Useful english dictionary
sodium-vapour lamp — ▪ instrument electric discharge lamp using ionized sodium, used for street lighting and other illumination. A low pressure sodium vapour lamp consists of a glass shell with metal electrodes, filled with neon gas and a little sodium. When… … Universalium
lamp — lampless, adj. /lamp/, n. 1. any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Cf. fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp. 2. a container for an inflammable liquid, as oil, which is burned at a wick as a means of… … Universalium
mercury — n. 1 Chem. a silvery white heavy liquid metallic element occurring naturally in cinnabar and used in barometers, thermometers, and amalgams; quicksilver. Usage: Symb.: Hg. 2 (Mercury) the planet nearest to the sun. 3 any plant of the genus… … Useful english dictionary
