………. is used with phosphors in fluorescent lamp

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Fluorescent lamp:
It is a low-pressure mercury vapor gas discharge lamp that uses fluorescent to produce visible light.
For producing eye pleasant light phosphor is used inside of the fluorescent lamp.
It is used to convert ultraviolet ray radiation into visible radiation.
Previously zinc beryllium silicate was used as the basic phosphor.
Hence, mercury is used with phosphors in a fluorescent lamp.

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