fluorescent lamp
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fluorescent lamp
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From fluorescent (adjective) + lamp (noun).
noun fluorescent lamps
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A gas-discharge lamp that uses fluorescence to produce visible light, especially one consisting of a tube filled with mercury vapour which emits ultraviolet radiation when an electric current is passed through it, causing fluorescence when the radiation hits a phosphor coating on the interior of the tube.
Similar: tubelight
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noun gas-discharge lamp that uses fluorescence to produce visible light
| 한국어 | 형광등 hyeonggwangdeung |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 蛍光灯 keikōtō |
| 中文 | 日光燈 /日光灯 rìguāngdēng, 熒光燈 /荧光灯 yíngguāngdēng |
| Português | lâmpada fluorescente |
| Français | tube fluorescent |
| Deutsch | Leuchtstofflampe |
| Русский | люминесце́нтная ла́мпа ljuminescéntnaja lámpa, ла́мпа дневно́го све́та lámpa dnevnóvo svéta |
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title = {fluorescent lamp},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fluorescent%20lamp},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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