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definition of: COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMP

What is COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMP?

A small fluorescent lamp, often used as an alternative to incandescent lighting, that utilizes small diameter tubes that are bent so that they begin and end in a single base.

The lamp life is about 10 times longer than incandescent lamps and is 3 to 4 times more efficacious.

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references to this page: REFLECTOR LAMP, SPIRAL LAMP