cold-cathode fluorescent lamps

A form of cold-cathode fluorescent lamp — 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.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of cold-cathode fluorescent lamp
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