Meanings
nounsodium vapor lamp (plural sodium vapor lamps)
plural sodium vapor lamps · alternative sodium vapour lamp
- A street lamp in which electricity is passed through sodium vapour to emit a yellow light.
Synonyms: sodium lamp
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA street lamp in which electricity is passed through sodium vapour to emit a yellow light.
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Translations
Finnish natriumlamppu
- natriumlampputype of street lamp
German Natriumdampflampe
- Natriumdampflampetype of street lamp
Polish lampa sodowa, sodówka
- lampa sodowatype of street lamp
- sodówkatype of street lamp
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