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white light

Physics light, as sunlight, that is a mixture of wavelengths ranging from red to violet

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white light Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: They decided to use warm white fluorescent light rather than the more efficient and economical sodium filament.

Adjective modifier

  • warm: They decided to use warm white fluorescent light rather than the more efficient and economical sodium filament.
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