mercury discharge [mercury vapor] lamp
1Mercury-vapor lamp — Mercury Lamp redirects here. For the character in the Rozen Maiden anime and manga, see Characters of Rozen Maiden. A 175 watt mercury vapor yard light approximately 15 seconds after starting …
2mercury-vapor lamp — ☆ mercury vapor lamp [mʉr′kyoo rēvā′pər, mʉr′kə rēvā′pər ] n. a discharge lamp containing mercury vapor …
3mercury-vapor lamp — noun ultraviolet lamp that emits a strong bluish light (rich in ultraviolet radiation) as electric current passes through mercury vapor • Hypernyms: ↑ultraviolet lamp, ↑ultraviolet source • Hyponyms: ↑quartz lamp, ↑sunlamp, ↑sun lamp, ↑sunray… …
4mercury-vapor lamp — noun Date: 1904 an electric lamp in which the discharge takes place through mercury vapor called also mercury lamp …
5mercury-vapor lamp — mer·cu·ry va·por lamp .vā pər n an electric lamp in which the discharge takes place through mercury vapor and which has been used therapeutically as a source of ultraviolet radiation …
6Mercury vapor lamp — A high intensity discharge lamp that uses mercury as the primary light producing element. Includes clear, phosphor coated, and self ballasted lamps. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
7Mercury discharge [mercury vapor] lamp — Ртутная лампа …
8vapor lamp — noun 1. : a lamp burning a vapor (as of alcohol) 2. : a lamp in which an electric discharge takes place through a metallic vapor compare mercury vapor lamp * * * vapor lamp, an electric lamp that uses a vapor or gas instead of a wire filament to… …
9Ceramic discharge metal halide lamp — Ceramic discharge metal halide lamps are a relatively new source of light that is a variation of the mercury vapor lamp. The discharge is contained in a ceramic tube. During operation, the temperature of this ceramic tube can exceed 1200… …
10Ceramic discharge metal-halide lamp — The ceramic discharge metal halide (CDM) lamp, mostly referred to as Ceramic Metal Halide lamp (CMH), is a relatively new source of light that is a variation of the old (high pressure) mercury vapour lamp. The discharge is contained in a ceramic… …
