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discharge lamp

American  

noun

  1. a lamp in which light is produced by an electric discharge in a gas-filled glass enclosure.

Etymology

Origin of discharge lamp

First recorded in 1935–40

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They set the temperature to -263 degrees Celsius and attached two deuterium discharge lamps to the chamber to cause the chemical reactions.

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High-tech headlights such as high-intensity discharge lamps don’t necessarily perform better.

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