quartz lamp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mercury vapor lamp consisting of an ultraviolet light source, and enclosed by an envelope made from quartz rather than glass, which transmits ultraviolet light with little absorption.

Word forms

quartz lamp quartz lamps
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