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TeachMeFinance.com - explain High-intensity discharge (HID) lamp High-intensity discharge (HID) lamp The term 'High-intensity discharge (HID) lamp' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' A lamp that produces light by passing electricity through gas, which causes the gas to glow. Examples of HID lamps are mercury vapor lamps, metal halide lamps, and high-pressure sodium lamps. HID lamps have extremely long life and emit far more lumens per fixture than do fluorescent lights'. Previous 5 Terms: High-enriched uranium higher high water (hhw) higher low water (hlw) higher order polynomial High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) Next 5 Terms: High-level radioactive waste (HLW) High-level waste Highly (or High-) enriched uranium Highly conserved sequence Highly erodible land (HEL) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.