| NOUN | phenomenon | Saint Elmo's fire, corona discharge, corona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glow | an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere |
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| Meaning | An electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere. | |
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| Synonyms | corona discharge, corona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glow | |
| Broader | discharge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric discharge | electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field |
| Spanish | corposant | |
| Catalan | corposant | |
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