mer|cu|ry-va|por lamp

mer|cu|ry-va|por lamp
mer|cu|ry-va|por lamp «MUR kyuh ree VAY puhr»,
an apparatus consisting essentially of a glass or quartz discharge tube containing mercury vapor, which produces a bright greenish-yellow illumination when an electric current is passed through it, used for street lighting and in sunlamps, and to treat physical ailments, and kill bacteria.

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