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mercuryvapor lamp

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mer⋅cu⋅ry-va⋅por lamp

[mur-kyuh-ree-vey-per]
–noun Electricity.
a lamp producing a light with a high actinic and ultraviolet content by means of an electric arc in mercury vapor.

Origin:
1900–05
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Main Entry: mer·cu·ry–va·por lamp
Pronunciation: -"vA-p&r-
Function: noun
: an electric lamp in which the discharge takesplace through mercury vapor and which has been used therapeutically as a source of ultraviolet radiation
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