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Re:First claimed successful replication of LK-99 superconduc... by LudwigNagasena on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @07:18AM (#36954676)
I think so. In some languages electron tubes are called lamps.
Re:First claimed successful replication of LK-99 superconduc... by majikandy on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @08:25AM (#36955108)
Is this the same as “valves” that were always talked about in the distinctive sound retro (now) guitar amplifiers?
Re:First claimed successful replication of LK-99 superconduc... by Pet_Ant on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @08:40AM (#36955225)
Yes
Re:First claimed successful replication of LK-99 superconduc... by porknubbins on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @08:51AM (#36955324)
I have always called them vacuum tubes (in US) but I think they are valves in the UK.
Re:First claimed successful replication of LK-99 superconduc... by buildsjets on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @09:09AM (#36955487)
Vacuum or Electron tubes describe how they work, lamps are what they look like, and valve describes the function that they provide.