“sodium-vapor”

The following 2 entries include the term sodium-vapor.

sodium-vapor lamp

noun

: an electric lamp that contains sodium vapor and electrodes between which a luminous discharge takes place and that is used especially for lighting highways

sodium-vapor lamp

noun

: 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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