Gas-discharge lamp
Definitions
A type of lamp that produces light by exciting a gas, such as xenon
Gerry community context
Related mailing-list messages and current discussions from Gerry. These are community context for the dictionary term.
- Old alternative driving light proposal reviewed
Historical mailing list · Sun, 29 Jun 1997 14:09:37 -0700
...Gas discharge lamps like Xenons and metal halides are much more efficient in converting electrical energy into visible radiation than halogens that were "state...
- Re: ebay plasma blue headlights
Historical mailing list · Tue, 6 Nov 2001 21:59:32 -0900
...thanks gary These are NOT gas-discharge ("plasma") lights; they are ordinary 12V QH bulbs mwith a bluish coating to give a fake gas...
- Re: Driving/Fog Lights [long]
Historical mailing list · Fri, 7 Aug 1998 07:21:01 -0700
...their blue ion fog lamps only appear blue when they are not illuminated. once lit up, the light is amber in color. the lense...
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