electric discharge lamp — or vapor lamp Lighting device consisting of a transparent container within which a gas is energized by an applied voltage and made to glow. After practical generators were devised in the 19th century, many experimenters applied electric power to… … Universalium
lamp — lampless, adj. /lamp/, n. 1. any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Cf. fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp. 2. a container for an inflammable liquid, as oil, which is burned at a wick as a means of… … Universalium
Lamp (electrical component) — A lamp is a replaceable component such as an incandescent light bulb, which is designed to produce light from electricity. These components usually have a base of ceramic, metal, glass or plastic, which makes an electrical connection in the… … Wikipedia
lamp — Synonyms and related words: Chinese lantern, Finsen light, Moore light, arc light, battery lamp, broadside, candle, candlelight, cresset, dark lantern, electric candle, electric lamp, electric light bulb, electric torch, electric arc lamp,… … Moby Thesaurus
lampe à filament — kaitinamoji lempa statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. electric filament lamp; incandescent lamp vok. Glühfadenlampe, f; Glühlampe, f; Hitzdrahtlampe, f rus. лампа накаливания, f pranc. lampe à filament, f; lampe à incandescence, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
incandescent lamp — kaitinamoji lempa statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. electric filament lamp; incandescent lamp vok. Glühfadenlampe, f; Glühlampe, f; Hitzdrahtlampe, f rus. лампа накаливания, f pranc. lampe à filament, f; lampe à incandescence, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
filament — [fil′ə mənt] n. [Fr < ML filamentum < LL filare, to spin < L filum: see FILE1] 1. a very slender thread or fiber 2. a threadlike part; specif., a) the fine metal wire in a light bulb which becomes incandescent when heated by an electric… … English World dictionary
lamp — n 1. illuminant, luminary, luminant, illumination; light, light vessel, lampad; lamplet, gas lamp, oil lamp, Carcel lamp, Argand lamp, petane lamp, Hefner lamp; table lamp, floor lamp, bridge lamp, music lamp, piano lamp, night light, picture… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
electric light — noun electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑light bulb, ↑lightbulb, ↑bulb, ↑incandescent lamp, ↑electric… … Useful english dictionary
electric-light bulb — noun electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity • Syn: ↑light bulb, ↑lightbulb, ↑bulb, ↑incandescent lamp, ↑electric light •… … Useful english dictionary