high-intensity carbon arc lamp
1Arc lamp — The electric arc in an arc lamp consists of gas which is initially ionized by a voltage and is therefore electrically conductive. To start an arc lamp, usually a very high voltage is needed to ignite or strike the arc. This requires an electrical …
2carbon arc — noun has carbon electrodes • Syn: ↑carbon arc lamp • Hypernyms: ↑arc lamp, ↑arc light • Hyponyms: ↑klieg light * * * noun 1. : an …
3Xenon arc lamp — A xenon arc lamp is an artificial light source. Powered by electricity, it uses ionized xenon gas to produce a bright white light that closely mimics natural daylight.Xenon arc lamps can be roughly divided into three categories: * Continuous… …
4Deuterium arc lamp — A deuterium arc lamp (or simply deuterium lamp) is a low pressure gas discharge light source often used in spectroscopy when a continuous spectrum in the ultraviolet region is needed. Contents 1 Principle of operation 2 Deuterium lamp spectra 3… …
5Lamp (electrical component) — A lamp is a replaceable component such as an incandescent light bulb, which is designed to produce light from electricity. These components usually have a base of ceramic, metal, glass or plastic, which makes an electrical connection in the… …
6lamp — 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… …
7arc light — noun a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes • Syn: ↑arc lamp • Hypernyms: ↑electric lamp • Hyponyms: ↑carbon arc lamp, ↑carbon arc * * * noun …
8arc light — 1. Also, arc lamp. a lamp in which the light source is a high intensity electric arc either between carbon rods in air or between metal electrodes in a xenon gas atmosphere enclosed in a quartz bulb. 2. the light produced by such a lamp. Cf.… …
9arc light — arc′ light n. 1) elm an electric lamp in which the light source is a high intensity arc between carbon rods or metal electrodes 2) mot elm the light produced by such a lamp • Etymology: 1875–80, amer …
10arc light — /ˈak laɪt / (say ahk luyt) noun 1. Also, arc lamp. a lamp in which the light source of high intensity is an electric arc, usually between carbon rods. 2. the light produced …
