krypton lamp

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• krypton — /krip ton/, n. Chem. an inert, monatomic gaseous element, present in very small amounts in the atmosphere: used in high power, tungsten filament light bulbs. Symbol: Kr; at. wt.: 83.80; at. no.: 36. [1895 1900; < Gk kryptón, neut. of kryptós… …   Universalium

• Krypton — infobox kryptonKrypton (pronEng|ˈkrɪptən or IPA|/ˈkrɪptɒn/; from el. kryptos hidden ) is a chemical element with the symbol Kr and atomic number 36. It is a member of Group 18 and Period 4. A colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas, krypton… …   Wikipedia

• lamp — lampless, adj. /lamp/, n. 1. any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Cf. fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp. 2. a container for an inflammable liquid, as oil, which is burned at a wick as a means of… …   Universalium

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• Fluorescent lamp — A fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube is a gas discharge lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapor. The excited mercury atoms produce short wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing visible light.Unlike… …   Wikipedia

• Plasma lamp — Plasma lamps (also variously plasma globes, balls, domes, spheres, or orbs) are novelty items which were most popular in the 1980s. The plasma lamp was invented by Nikola Tesla after his experimentation with high frequency currents in an… …   Wikipedia

• Imre Bródy — (1891 1944), a Hungarian physicist, (the nephew of writer Sándor Bródy) who invented in 1930 the krypton filled fluorescent lamps (also known as the krypton electric bulb), THE CONTRIBUTION OF HUNGARIANS TO UNIVERSAL CULTURE (with inventors),… …   Wikipedia

• Bródy, Imre — ▪ Hungarian scientist born Dec. 23, 1891, Gyula, Hung. died Dec. 20/22, 1944, Mühldorf, Ger.       Hungarian physicist who was one of the inventors of the krypton filled lightbulb.       A nephew of the well known writer Sándor Bródy, Imre Bródy… …   Universalium