Edison bulb
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Thomas Edison, inventor of the light bulb, due to the appearance of the light bulb, filament, and light produced, mimicking the appearance of bulbs produced during Edison's era.
Noun
[edit]Edison bulb (plural Edison bulbs)
- a type of lightbulb that mimics the appearance of bulbs and filaments and light produced by early light bulbs of Edison General Electric during the introductory period of electric lighting
- the light bulbs produced by Thomas Edison and companies from the early era of electric lighting