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St. Elmo's fire

DEFINITIONS OF: St. Elmo's fire

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n an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere

Synonyms:
Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, corona, corona discharge, corposant, electric glow
Type of:
arc, discharge, electric arc, electric discharge, spark
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
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