electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
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incandescent lamp::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bulb, electric-light bulb, electric light, light bulb, lightbulb |
| Type of | electric lamp |
Examples of incandescent lamp
incandescent lamp
The street was lit by Joseph Swan's incandescent lamp on the 3rd February, 1879.
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That is, you save money for every incandescent lamp you replace with a CFL.
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Thomas Edison's incandescent lamp, the first practical light bulb, was developed in 1879.
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Under extreme conditions, its lifespan may be much shorter than a cheap incandescent lamp.
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Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp in 1878.
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A simple test is to compare the colour of the skin of your hand under a CFL and an incandescent lamp.
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The incandescent lamp utilizes a filament made from a single carbon nanotube that is only 100 atoms wide.
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This consisted of a reflector and incandescent lamp and a separate belt-mounted wet-cell storage battery.
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A fluorescent lamp converts electrical power into useful light more efficiently than an incandescent lamp.
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