mercury lamp

collocation in English

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mercury
noun[U]
uk
/ˈmɜː.kjə.ri/us
/ˈmɝː.kjə.ri/
a chemical element that is a heavy, silver-coloured metal, liquid at ...
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lamp
noun[C]
uk
/læmp/us
/læmp/
a device for giving light, especially one that has a covering or is contained ...
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(Definition ofmercuryandlampfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The irradiation was conducted in n-hexane with a low-pressuremercurylampunder argon.
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The wavelength calibration was checked regularly with amercurylamp.
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Vertical lines are spectral lines from amercurylamp, used for wavelength calibration.
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Among the most common source for fluorometers is the low-pressuremercurylamp.
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A common method of correcting this problem before phosphors were used was to operate themercurylampin conjunction with an incandescent lamp.
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The light from amercurylampis predominantly at discrete wavelengths.
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For ozone, a 254 nanometer wavelength of light created by amercurylampis shined through a specific length of tubing with reflective mirrors.
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When mercury vapor is mixed with ethylene, and the compound is irradiated with amercurylamp, this results in the photodecomposition of ethylene to acetylene.
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Mercury lamps cost about the same to install.
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For example, mercury absorbs radiation at 1849 and 2537 angstroms, and the source is often high-intensity mercury lamps.
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Several years later systems employing the i-line (365 nm) from mercury lamps were introduced to create lines as low as 350 nm.
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In 2006 the lighting of the station was redone, with mercury lamps replaced by sodium lamps.
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Besides, compared with commonly used mercury lamps, excimer lamps have a number of advantages.
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In 1975, with the building of the dam, a new city for 10,000 people was created with mercury lamps, paved streets, and modern schools.
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Examples of these include globars or other black body sources in the infrared, mercury lamps in the visible and ultraviolet and x-ray tubes.
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This process takes from 4 to 7 minutes, so mercury lamps are slow starting.
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The mercury lamp's efficiency was limited by the coolest part of the lamp, causing them to perform better when very hot but poorly when cold.
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