carbon arc lamp

Related to carbon arc lamp: discharge lamp

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carbon arc lamp - has carbon electrodes

arc lamp, arc light - a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes

klieg light - carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films

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They settled on eight carbon arc lamps spaced 320 yards apart, which emitted the equivalent light of 48,000 candles.

If we want to go and study the resurgence of carbon arc lamps for area lighting, we can do that but it would be difficult to find funding.

He became interested in the possibility of creating artificial diamonds while working with carbon arc lamps.