arc lamp
arc lamp · arc lamps
An electric arc arranged so as to produce useful lightAn electric arc arranged so as to produce useful light.
» Carbon arc lamps emit a spectrum similar to sunlight.
Meaning
1 sensesAn electric arc arranged so as to produce useful light.
More definitions
- a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
Examples
3 sentencesCarbon arc lamps emit a spectrum similar to sunlight.
Most arc lamps can only be found in museums nowadays.
With the advent of LED technology, arc lamps such as gas-discharge lamps are becoming less common in general lighting applications.