mercury-vapor lamp


mer·cu·ry–va·por lamp

noun \-ˌvā-pər-\

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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