quartz-iodine lamp

noun

: a light bulb consisting of a quartz bulb and a tungsten filament with the bulb containing iodine which reacts with the vaporized tungsten to prevent excessive blackening of the bulb

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First Known Use

circa 1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quartz-iodine lamp was circa 1964

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“Quartz-iodine lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quartz-iodine%20lamp. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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