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arc lamp
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arc lamp [′ärk ‚lamp]
(electricity)
An electric lamp in which the light is produced by an arc made when current flows through ionized gas between two electrodes. Also known as electric-arc lamp.


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Its xenon arc lamps are full-spectrum (UV, visible light and infrared) to realistically reproduce sunlight, sunlight through window glass and bright indoor lighting.
The key features of the new facility are two "miniature suns" -- six-inch xenon arc lamps that operate at 6,500 watts.
Up until 1910, arc lamps illuminated Moscow's streets.
 
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