mercury-vapor lamp
[ mur-kyuh-ree-vey-per ]
/ ˈmɜr kyə riˌveɪ pər /
noun Electricity.
a lamp producing a light with a high actinic and ultraviolet content by means of an electric arc in mercury vapor.
Origin of mercury-vapor lamp
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby mercury-vapor lamp
mercury fulminate,
mercury mass,
mercury poisoning,
mercury program,
mercury switch,
mercury-vapor lamp,
mercury-vapour lamp,
mercy,
mercy flight,
mercy killing,
mercy seat