Assertion: fluorescent lamp | /r/CapableOf | use electrode
Facets:
value: by heat
type: CAUSE
value: to strike the arc
type: PURPOSE
value: into the tube
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: inside the bulb
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Fluorescent lamps, however, use electrodes inside the bulb to strike the arc and initiate the flow of current - each time the arc is struck, the electrodes degrade a little, eventually causing the lamp to flicker and then fail.
text: Most fluorescent lamps use electrodes that emit electrons into the tube by heat.