Fluorescent light bulbs

Fluorescent light bulbs
  These are usually long, narrow, white tubes made of glass coated on the inside with fluorescent material, which is connected to a fixture at both ends of the light bulb; some are circular tubes. The light bulb produces light by passing electricity through mercury vapor, which causes the fluorescent coating to glow or fluoresce.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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