incandescent lamp

American  

noun

1. a lamp that emits light due to the glowing of a heated material, especially the common device in which a tungsten filament enclosed within an evacuated glass bulb is rendered luminous by the passage of an electric current through it.

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incandescent lamp British  

noun

1. a source of light that contains a heated solid, such as an electrically heated filament

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incandescent lamp Scientific  

/ ĭn′kən-dĕs′ənt /

1. A lamp that produces light by heating up a filament of wire inside a bulb with an electric current, causing incandescence. The glass bulb containing the filament is filled with a nonreactive gas, such as argon, to prevent the wire from burning.

2. Compare fluorescent lamp

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Etymology

Origin of incandescent lamp

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

In 1880, Thomas Edison received a historic patent embodying the principles of his incandescent lamp.

From Seattle Times

LEDs are much more efficient, requiring less than 25% of the energy consumed by an incandescent lamp.

From Los Angeles Times

Customs data showed imports of glass bulbs for use in incandescent lamps fell 25% from the fourth quarter of 2020 to the first quarter this year, a period when the supply-chain issues first hit supplies.

From Reuters

In 1880, Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp.

From Washington Times

Rigged along each side of the ships, incandescent lamps attract giant squid near the surface, where they can be hauled from the ocean by long metal arms jutting over the water.

From The Guardian