Lichtenberg figure
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after the German physicist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg.
Noun[edit]
Lichtenberg figure (plural Lichtenberg figures)
- (electricity) A branching pattern on the surface of an insulator that has been subject to an electric discharge
- Synonym: Lichtenberg pattern
- Lichtenberg figures are often seen on the skin of a person who has been struck by lightning.
Translations[edit]
branching patter on an insulator subject to an electric discharge
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Further reading[edit]
- Lichtenberg figure on Wikipedia.Wikipedia