mercury lamp

mercury-vapour lamp

mercury lamp, electric discharge lamp (q.v.) in which light is emitted by electrically excited atoms of vapourized mercury.

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Article Title: mercury lamp
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 06 November 2008
URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/technology/mercury-lamp
Access Date: November 24, 2024