halogen lamp
A type of incandescent lamp that uses a halogen gas to increase brightness and lifespan. Common in household and automotive lighting.
I changed the living room lighting to halogen lamps.
Halogen lamps get hot easily, so caution is needed.
Variant with interpunct; less common in everyday writing.
Loanword from English 'halogen lamp', combining 'halogen' (from Greek 'hals' meaning salt) and 'lamp'.