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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries白炽灯泡
Pronunciation / Transliteration: báichì dèngpào
"白炽灯泡发出的光线非常柔和。"
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An electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament that is heated to incandescence by an electric current.
"He unscrewed the burned-out incandescent bulb and replaced it with a new one." - 2
A traditional source of artificial light known for producing a warm glow and significant heat relative to its light output.
"Many households have transitioned from the traditional incandescent bulb to energy-efficient LED alternatives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term incandescent derives from the Latin 'incandescere', meaning to grow white or glow, formed from 'in-' (into) and 'candere' (to shine). 'Bulb' originates from the Latin 'bulbus', referring to an onion-like swelling, later applied to glass enclosures of electric lamps due to their rounded shape.
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ampoule à incandescence
Transliteration: ãpul a ɛ̃kɑ̃dɛsɑ̃s
"L'ampoule à incandescence produit une lumière chaude."
Glühlampe
Transliteration: ɡlyːˌlampə
"Die klassische Glühlampe wurde durch LEDs ersetzt."
lampadina ad incandescenza
Transliteration: lampaˈdiːna ad inkandesˈtʃentsa
"La lampadina ad incandescenza consuma molta energia."
bombilla incandescente
Transliteration: bomˈbiʎa iŋkandeˈsente
"Cambié la bombilla incandescente por una de bajo consumo."
lâmpada incandescente
Transliteration: ˈlɐ̃padɐ ĩkandɛˈsẽtʃi
"A lâmpada incandescente emite bastante calor."
तप्तदीप्त बल्ब
Transliteration: taptadipta balba
"तप्तदीप्त बल्ब कमरे में गर्म रोशनी देता है।"
白炽灯泡
Transliteration: báichì dèngpào
"白炽灯泡发出的光线非常柔和。"
백열전구
Transliteration: baegyeoljeongu
"백열전구는 에너지를 많이 소비합니다."
白熱電球
Transliteration: hakunetsu denkyū
"白熱電球の温かみのある光が好きです。"
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