"cold-cathode fluorescent lamp" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cold-cathode fluorescent lamps [plural]
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  1. 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. Synonyms: CCFL, cold-cathode lamp, cold-cathode light
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