fluorescent light
Glowing gas tube
A fluorescent light is a tube-shaped lamp that produces light by passing electricity through mercury vapor, causing a phosphor coating to glow.
Fluorescent lights are more energy-efficient than incandescent bulbs but cast a flat, often unflattering light associated with offices, schools, and institutional spaces: The fluorescent lights hummed overhead.
The adjective fluorescent describes the greenish-white quality of this illumination.
- ballastShip stability material
- flickerUnsteady, brief light
- cathodeElectrode current exits through
- starterInitiator of action
- ultraviolet radiationLight beyond visible violet
mercury vapor · hum · electrodes · incandescent bulbs · buzz · harsh glare · eye strain · cool white · halogen lamps · sterile · energy consumption · mercury pollution · LED lamp · white · fixture · office · drop ceiling · garage
- lightsunlight, daylight, shine, rays, moonlight
- light sourcesflashlight, lamp, candle, sunlight, moonlight
- lightinglamp, lamps, bulbs, bulb, lightbulb
- fixturesbathtub, bidet, ceiling fan, chandelier, door
- garage itemsworkbench, car, shelving, tool chest, toolbox
- plasmaplasma, ions, electrons, protons, charged particles
fluorescent lightincandescent light
Lamp using heated wire
incandescent bulb · tungsten light · halogen light · Edison bulb · gas lamp
fluorescent lightwarm light
Yellow-toned, gentle illumination
candlelight · soft light · ambient lighting · golden light · firelight
fluorescent lightsunlight
Radiance from our star
natural light · daylight · sunshine · candlelight · moonlight
light, lighting, fluorescent, fluorescence, fluoresce, fluorescents, chemiluminescence, fluorescing, fluoresces