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plasma lamp

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A kind of gas-discharge lamp: a clear glass container, often an orb, filled with a mixture of various noble gases at low pressure, and driven by high frequency alternating current at high voltage.

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Narrower terms: plasma globe

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noun

Meaning 2

A type of electrodeless gas-discharge lamp energized by radio frequency.

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: lampe à plasma — a clear glass container, filled with a mixture of various gases at low pressure
  • German: Plasmalampe — a clear glass container, filled with a mixture of various gases at low pressure
  • Hungarian: plazmalámpa — a clear glass container, filled with a mixture of various gases at low pressure
  • Polish: lampa plazmowa — a clear glass container, filled with a mixture of various gases at low pressure
  • Portuguese: lâmpada de plasma — a clear glass container, filled with a mixture of various gases at low pressure
  • Romanian: lampă cu plasmă — a clear glass container, filled with a mixture of various gases at low pressure
  • Spanish: lámpara de plasma — a clear glass container, filled with a mixture of various gases at low pressure