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mercury–vapor lamp
noun
Definition of MERCURY-VAPOR LAMP
: an electric lamp in which the discharge takes place through mercury vapor —called also mercury lamp
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First Known Use of MERCURY-VAPOR LAMP
1904
Medical Dictionary
mercury–vapor lamp
noun mer·cu·ry–va·por lamp \-ˌvā-pər-\
Medical Definition of MERCURY–VAPOR LAMP
: an electric lamp in which the discharge takes place through mercury vapor and which has been used therapeutically as a source of ultraviolet radiation
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