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noun
A type of gas discharge lamp that produces light by passing an electric current through mercury vapor inside a glass tube, causing the vapor to emit ultraviolet light, which is then converted to visible light by a phosphor coating on the tube wall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: CCFL, cold-cathode lamp, cold-cathode light
Antonyms: none provided
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