fluorescent lamp

Noun

Meaning

lamp consisting of a tube coated on the inside with a fluorescent material; mercury vapor in the tube emits ultraviolet radiation that is converted to visible radiation by the fluorescent material

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Synonyms

lantern light lamp bulb floodlight spotlight chandelier candelabra Chinese lantern arc lamp floor lamp gasolier cold cathode strobe light table lamp
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Antonyms

shade obscurity dimness

Hypernyms

lamp

Examples

I don't really pity any of my characters. I hold my characters under a harsh fluorescent lamp and ask "Who are you?" I'm not doing their makeup or giving them hairdos. They present themselves to me as they are and then I let them say what they want. Usually they're saying something too honest. Ottessa Moshfegh

Such tubes have two or three times the UVC power of a regular fluorescent lamp tube. Source: Internet

Spectral power distribution Characteristic spectral power distributions (SPDs) for an incandescent lamp (left) and a fluorescent lamp (right). Source: Internet

Some flatbed scanners use arrays of RGB LEDs rather than the typical cold-cathode fluorescent lamp as the light source. Source: Internet

Paintings by Beo Beyond The common fluorescent lamp relies on fluorescence. Source: Internet

Short-wave ultraviolet lamps render A shortwave UV lamp can be made using a fluorescent lamp tube with no phosphor coating. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

fluorescent dye fluorescent fixture fluorescent gas fluorescent light bulb fluorescent lights fluorescent material