corposant
corposant · corposants
An electrical discharge accompanied by a corona of ionization in the surrounding…An electrical discharge accompanied by a corona of ionization in the surrounding atmosphere
UK/ˈkɔːpəzant/US/ˈkɔːɹpəˌsænt/
Meaning
1 sensesAn electrical discharge accompanied by a corona of ionization in the surrounding atmosphere
an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
Origin
Latin corpus (“body”) + sanctum (“holy”)Latin corpus (“body”) + sanctum (“holy”)
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Forms
plural: corposantsSynonyms
10 synonymsSt. Elmo's fireSaint Elmo's fire
Close in meaning
- an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere:corona dischargecoronaSt. Elmo-ap-s fireSaint Elmo-ap-s fireSaint Elmo-ap-s lightSaint Ulmo-ap-s fireSaint Ulmo-ap-s lightelectric glow
See also
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