The name Chloe is of Greek origin. The meaning of Chloe is young green shoot, blooming. Chloe is generally used as a girl's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Klo-ee.
To put it simply, a ballast is the functional heart of a fluorescent or HID light source. Just as a heart regulates blood flow to your body, a ballast ensures that a lamp stays lit by managing the distribution of energy throughout the fixture.
Ballast also acts as a support base for the railroad track structure giving it strength and rigidity but also allowing for flexibility when trains pass over. Limestone or quartz is often most used as ballasting because it is a hard stone that will lock together providing for extra strength.