How to Use fluorescent lamp in a Sentence

fluorescent lamp

noun
  • The law prohibits the sale and distribution of screw-base and bayonet-base compact fluorescent lamps.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
  • This system captures sunlight during the day and indoor light from LEDs and fluorescent lamps at night.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
  • All glow-in-the-dark toys, stickers, paint, coatings in fluorescent lamps, cathode-ray tube TVs, and some clock dials rely on phosphorescence.
    ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Restrictions on pin-base compact fluorescent and linear fluorescent lamps are set to begin in 2027.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
  • According to a report by the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), three in four fluorescent lamps are improperly disposed of, thus releasing mercury into the environment.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026

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