sodium-vapour lamp

/ˌsoʊdiəm læmp/
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Definitions of sodium-vapour lamp
  1. noun
    lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting
    synonyms: sodium-vapor lamp
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    type of:
    lamp
    an artificial source of visible illumination
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