HyperDic: electric_glow

English > 1 sense of the expression electric glow:
NOUNphenomenonelectric glow, corona discharge, corona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's lightan electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
English > electric glow: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningAn electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere.
Synonymscorona discharge, corona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light
Broaderdischarge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric dischargeelectrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
Spanishcorposant
Catalancorposant

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