carbon arc
noun
an electric arc between two carbon electrodes, used mainly for lighting, as in an arc light for a motion-picture projector, or for intense heating, as in the cutting and welding of metals.
Origin of carbon arc
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby carbon arc
carbon,
carbon 12,
carbon 13,
carbon 14,
carbon 14 dating,
carbon arc,
carbon bisulphide,
carbon black,
carbon brush,
carbon capture,
carbon copy
Example sentences from the Web for carbon arc
After many experiments with platinum, he abandoned that material in favor of the carbon-arc in vacuo.
British Dictionary definitions for carbon arc
carbon arc
noun
- an electric arc produced between two carbon electrodes, formerly used as a light source
- (as modifier)carbon-arc light
- an electric arc produced between a carbon electrode and material to be welded
- (as modifier)carbon-arc welding