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Electric glow discharge — is a type of plasma formed by passing a current at 100 V to several kV through a gas, usually argon or another noble gas. It is found in products such as fluorescent lights and plasma screen televisions, and is used in plasma physics and… … Wikipedia
electric glow — noun an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere • Syn: ↑corona discharge, ↑corona, ↑corposant, ↑St. Elmo s fire, ↑Saint Elmo s fire, ↑Saint Elmo s light, ↑Saint Ulmo s fire, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
electric arc — noun electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field • Syn: ↑discharge, ↑spark, ↑arc, ↑electric discharge • Derivationally related forms: ↑spark (for: ↑spark) … Useful english dictionary
electric discharge — noun electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑discharge, ↑spark, ↑arc, ↑electric arc • Derivationally related forms: ↑spark (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Electric Love Hogs — Origin San Diego, California, U.S. Genres Funk metal, heavy metal, hard rock Years active 1991 (1991)–1993 … Wikipedia
electric discharge lamp — or vapor lamp Lighting device consisting of a transparent container within which a gas is energized by an applied voltage and made to glow. After practical generators were devised in the 19th century, many experimenters applied electric power to… … Universalium
Glow stick — 1. Plastic casing covers the inner fluid. 2. A glass capsule covers the solution. 3. Phenyl Oxalate and fluorescent dye solution. 4. Hydrogen Peroxide solution. 5. After the glass capsule is broken and the solutions mix, the glowstick glows. A… … Wikipedia
Electric arc — An electric arc is an electrical breakdown of a gas which produces an ongoing plasma discharge, resulting from a current flowing through normally nonconductive media such as air. A synonym is arc discharge. The phenomenon was first described by… … Wikipedia
Glow plug (model engine) — For the glow plugs used in automotive diesel engines, see Glowplug A glow plug (alternatively spelled glowplug or glow plug) is a device, similar to a spark plug, used to ignite the fuel in the very small internal combustion engines typically… … Wikipedia
glow plug — I. noun : a small electric heating element placed inside a diesel engine cylinder to preheat the air and facilitate starting II. noun : a heating element in a diesel engine cylinder to preheat the air and facilitate starting ; also : a similar… … Useful english dictionary
