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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries白炽灯
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bái chì dēng
"白炽灯正逐渐被节能灯所取代。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An electric light with a wire filament heated to such a high temperature that it glows with visible light.
"The vintage living room was lit by a warm, glowing incandescent lamp." - 2
A traditional glass bulb light source characterized by thermal radiation.
"Many countries have phased out the sale of standard incandescent lamps in favor of energy-efficient LEDs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'incandescentem', present participle of 'incandescere' (to glow white, from in- 'into' + candescere 'to grow warm'), combined with 'lamp' from the Greek 'lampas' meaning torch. The term emerged in the late 19th century with the invention of practical electric lighting systems by inventors such as Thomas Edison and Joseph Swan.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Incandescent lamp" is said worldwide
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lampe à incandescence
Transliteration: lãp a ɛ̃.kɑ̃.dɛs.ɑ̃s
"La lampe à incandescence a été en grande partie remplacée par les LED."
Glühlampe
Transliteration: ɡlyːˌlampə
"Die klassische Glühlampe strahlt ein sehr warmes Licht aus."
lampada ad incandescenza
Transliteration: ˈlampada ad inkanresˈtʃɛndza
"Molte case non usano più la lampada ad incandescenza."
lámpara incandescente
Transliteration: ˈlampara iŋkandeˈsente
"La lámpara incandescente consume mucha energía eléctrica."
lâmpada incandescente
Transliteration: ˈlɐ̃pada ĩkɐndeˈsẽtʃi
"A lâmpada incandescente foi substituída por opções mais econômicas."
तप्तदीप्त बल्ब
Transliteration: taptadipta bulb
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पुराने तप्तदीप्त बल्ब बहुत अधिक बिजली लेते हैं।"
白炽灯
Transliteration: bái chì dēng
Script: 中文汉字
"白炽灯正逐渐被节能灯所取代。"
백열등
Transliteration: baek-yeol-deung
Script: 한국어 한글
"백열등은 따뜻한 색감을 가지고 있습니다."
白熱電球
Transliteration: hakunetsu denkyū
Script: 日本語
"白熱電球の温かみのある光が好きです。"
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