Lichtenberg figure
English
Etymology
For the German physicist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg.
Noun
Lichtenberg figure (plural Lichtenberg figures)
- A branching pattern on the surface of an insulator that has been subject to an electric discharge
- Lichtenberg figures are often seen on the skin of a person who has been struck by lightning.
Translations
branching patter on an insulator subject to an electric discharge
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