Difference between revisions of "Electric lamp"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A device that produces light from an electric current. Examples are [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=arc lamp arc lamp], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fluorescent lamp fluorescent lamp], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=incandescent lamp incandescent lamp].
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A device that produces light from an electric current. Examples are [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=arc%20lamp arc lamp], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fluorescent%20lamp fluorescent lamp], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=incandescent%20lamp incandescent lamp].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
lightbulb; light bulb; electric light; arc lamp; fluorescent lamp; incandescent lamp; elektrische Lampe (Deut.); lampe lectrique (Fr.); lmpada elctrica (Port.)
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lightbulb; light bulb; electric light; arc lamp; fluorescent lamp; incandescent lamp; elektrische Lampe (Deut.); lampe électrique (Fr.); lâmpada eléctrica (Port.)
  
 
== Additional Information ==
 
== Additional Information ==

Revision as of 06:51, 24 July 2013

Description

A device that produces light from an electric current. Examples are arc lamp, fluorescent lamp, and incandescent lamp.

Synonyms and Related Terms

lightbulb; light bulb; electric light; arc lamp; fluorescent lamp; incandescent lamp; elektrische Lampe (Deut.); lampe électrique (Fr.); lâmpada eléctrica (Port.)

Additional Information

T.Brill, Light: Its Interaction with Art and Antiquities. Plenum Press, New York, 1980.

Authority

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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