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arc light

[ ahrk lahyt ]

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noun

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.
the light produced by such a lamp.

arc light

a light source in which an arc between two electrodes, usually carbon, produces intense white illumination Also calledarc lamp

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

It is still the most brilliant illuminating gas we have, and is rivaled by the electric arc-light only.

It may be observed that an arc light presents the converse case to a motor.

He made the suggestion that the arc light might be used for the disinfection of hospitals and railway carriages.

The so-called mean spherical candle power of the arc light is about 510.

The arc light requires so much power that its production by voltaic cells is very expensive.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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