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mercury lamp

Also known as: mercury discharge lamp, mercury-vapour lamp
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mercury lamp, electric discharge lamp (q.v.) in which light is emitted by electrically excited atoms of vapourized mercury.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.