mercury-vapour lamp
mercury-vapour lamp noun: a gaseous discharge lamp in which the arc discharge takes place in mercury vapour; used for highway illumination and as an industrial source of ultraviolet radiation.
Noun
mercury-vapour lamp (plural mercury-vapour lamps)
- a gaseous discharge lamp in which the arc discharge takes place in mercury vapour; used for highway illumination and as an industrial source of ultraviolet radiation
- By night the carriage yard is illuminated by mercury vapour lamps on 50ft lattice steel towers remotely controlled from the diesel depot.1962 June, “The Eastern Region completes the Colchester scheme”, in Modern Railways, page 412
mercury-vapour lamp meaning in Tamil and Thai
mercury-vapour lamp in Tamil
- இதளிய ஆவி விளக்கு
mercury-vapour lamp in Thai
- a gaseous discharge lamp
- หลอดแสงจันทร์ lɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̌ɛng-jan, หลอดไฟไอปรอท lɔ̀ɔt-fai-ai-bpà-rɔ̀ɔt
Forms of mercury-vapour lamp
| plural | mercury-vapour lamps |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mercury-vapor lamp |
Questions about mercury-vapour lamp
- What does mercury-vapour lamp mean?
- Mercury-vapour lamp means a gaseous discharge lamp in which the arc discharge takes place in mercury vapour; used for highway illumination and as an industrial source of ultraviolet radiation.
- What is mercury-vapour lamp in Tamil?
- Mercury-vapour lamp in Tamil is இதளிய ஆவி விளக்கு. See Mercury-vapour lamp meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is mercury-vapour lamp?
- Mercury-vapour lamp is a noun.
- What is the plural of mercury-vapour lamp?
- The plural of mercury-vapour lamp is mercury-vapour lamps.
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