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carbon arc

An electric discharge between two carbon rods that are touched together to start the arc and then separated slightly. The light comes from the heated carbon vapor. High-intensity arcs use cored carbons, the core being filled with the oxides of thorium and cerium, which radiate brightly when heated.
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