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Noun Concept
Categories: All articles that may have off-topic sections, Atmospheric ghost lights, Articles with short description, Light sources, Electrical phenomena
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corona discharge  corona  corposant  St. Elmo's fire  Saint Elmo's fire
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An electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere WordNet 3.0
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An electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
St. Elmo's fire is a weather phenomenon in which luminous plasma is created by a corona discharge from a sharp or pointed object in a strong electric field in the atmosphere. Wikipedia
A corona discharge is an electrical discharge caused by the ionization of a fluid such as air surrounding a conductor carrying a high voltage. Wikipedia
Electrical phenomenon. Wikipedia Disambiguation
A type of electric current Wikipedia Disambiguation
Electrical discharge brought on by the ionization of a fluid such as air surrounding a conductor that is electrically charged Wikidata
An electrical discharge, or corona, seen around pointed objects, caused by ionization of the atmosphere during storms. Wiktionary
Electrical discharge. Wiktionary (translation)
A luminous appearance caused by corona discharge, often seen as a bluish glow in the air adjacent to pointed metal conductors carrying high voltages. Wiktionary
The ionization of air (or any other fluid) surrounding an electrically energized conductor, as a result of a strong electric field. Wiktionary
Ionization of air surrounding an energized conductor. Wiktionary (translation)
An electrical discharge accompanied by a corona of ionization in the surrounding atmosphere. Wiktionary
IS A
discharge
phenomenon
electrometeor
partial discharge
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Dictionnaire Infernal
NAMED AFTER
Erasmus of Formia
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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corona discharge, corona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glow
Wikipedia
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corona discharge, St. Elmo's fire
Wikidata
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corona discharge, St. Elmo's fire
Wiktionary
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corona, corona discharge, corposant, St. Elmo's fire
Wikipedia Redirections
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