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Furnishings > Lamps > Arc lamps

Preferred term

Arc lamps  

Definition

  • Electric lamps in which the current is made to traverse an air gap between two electrodes, usually of carbon. The air in the gap as well as the two electrodes become heated to a brilliant incandescence. [AAT]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Lamps, arc

Notation

  • 114064

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-PRZNMZJ4-K

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