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quartz lamp

noun

a lamp consisting of an ultraviolet light source, as mercury vapor, contained in a fused-silica bulb that transmits ultraviolet light with little absorption.

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Nearby words

quarto, quartz, quartz clock, quartz crystal, quartz glass, quartz lamp, quartz movement, quartz plate, quartz-iodine lamp, quartziferous, quartzite

Origin of quartz lamp

First recorded in 1920–25

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