arc light
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A Russian, Paul Jablochkov, invented the arc light in 1876; Thomas Edison the incandescent light in 1879.
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When the current is switched on, an arc light springs from the filament, takes on a red glow from the neon gas, then a yellow glow from the evaporation of the filament.
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The cylinders were designed so that every passing air particle swirled within 3 in. of a germ-killing arc light.
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Charles Francis Brush, inventor and practical developer of the electric arc light and the storage battery.
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In a garbage can under an arc light I found a clean corrugated paper carton and packed my city clothes.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
