tungsten-halogen lamp


tungsten-halogen lamp

[¦təŋ·stən ′hal·ə·jən ‚lamp] (electronics) A lamp containing a halogen, usually iodine or bromine, which combines with tungsten evaporated from the filament.

tungsten-halogen lamp

A tungsten-filament incandescent lamp which is filled with a gas containing halogens; the envelope, made of quartz or other material that can be subjected to high-temperature, is small compared with standard lamps of equivalent wattage; formerly known as quartz-iodine lamp.