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electrodeless discharge
1. A luminous discharge produced by a high-frequency electric field in a gas-filled glass tube with no internal electrodes.
2. An electric discharge generated by placing a discharge tube in a strong, high-frequency electromagnetic field.
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electrodeless discharge tube, EDT
An instrument consisting of an airtight quartz tube that holds the material to be analyzed.

When a high-frequency electrostatic field, generated by microwaves, is applied to the tube, it emits energy of a wavelength that is identical to that of the contained material.

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