fluorescent lamp

Questions

What does fluorescent lamp mean?

A gas-discharge lamp that uses fluorescence to produce visible light, especially one consisting of a tube filled with mercury vapour which emits ultraviolet radiation when an electric current is passed through it, causing fluorescence when the radiation hits a phosphor coating on the interior of the tube.

Where does fluorescent lamp come from?

From fluorescent (adjective) + lamp (noun).

How to pronounce fluorescent lamp

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