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  2. Nernst lamp - Wikipedia

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    Nernst lamps did not use a glowing tungsten filament. Instead, they used a ceramic rod that was heated to incandescence.Because the rod (unlike tungsten wire) would not further oxidize when exposed to air, there was no need to enclose it within a vacuum or noble gas environment; the burners in Nernst lamps could operate exposed to the air and were only enclosed in glass to isolate the hot ...

  3. Category:Types of lamp - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Types of lamp" The following 97 pages are in this category, out of 97 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 3-way lamp; A.

  4. List of fictional elements, materials, isotopes and subatomic ...

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    Dust trails transmit "redstone signals" from a source, and solid blocks act as infinite sources of "redstone power". Regalite I Expect You To Die: Purple liquid with atomic number 11 and symbol Re that makes a compound that produces clouds when exposed to air when mixed with Arsonium, and an antivirus when mixed with Nanite and Sanite.

  5. List of types of lighting - Wikipedia

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    Lighting is the deliberate use of light to achieve a practical or aesthetic effect.. Types of lighting include: Christmas lighting; Automotive lighting. Emergency vehicle lighting

  6. Orders of magnitude (illuminance) - Wikipedia

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    Factor ()Multiple Value Item 0 0 lux 0 lux Absolute darkness 10 −4: 100 microlux 100 microlux: Starlight overcast moonless night sky [1]: 140 microlux: Venus at brightest [1]: 200 microlux

  7. Neon lamp - Wikipedia

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    A General Electric NE-34 glow lamp, manufactured circa 1930. Neon was discovered in 1898 by William Ramsay and Morris Travers.The characteristic, brilliant red color that is emitted by gaseous neon when excited electrically was noted immediately; Travers later wrote, "the blaze of crimson light from the tube told its own story and was a sight to dwell upon and never forget."

  8. Category:Light fixtures - Wikipedia

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    Note: The vernacular word "lamp" is often used casually when meaning a light fixture—luminaire: including a table lamp, hanging lamp, porch lamp, desk lamp, wall lamp, floor lamp, and numerous others; and in their components’ names such as lamp shade, lamp cord, and lamp switch.

  9. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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    It was enchanted so that its wearer would be unfathomably loved. (Arthurian legend) Yasakani no Magatama, a bejeweled necklace of magatamas offered to Amaterasu. One of three Sacred Imperial Relics of Japan. It represents benevolence. (Japanese mythology) Mikuratana-no-kami, a necklace of beads.