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sodium–vapor lamp

noun

Definition of SODIUM-VAPOR LAMP

:  an electric lamp that contains sodium vapor and electrodes between which a luminous discharge takes place and that is used especially for lighting highways
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First Known Use of SODIUM-VAPOR LAMP

1933

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