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Lichtenberg figure
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English
Etymology
Named after the German physicist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg.
Noun
en electricity A branching pattern on the surface of an insulator that has been subject to an electric discharge
en Lichtenberg pattern
en Lichtenberg figures are often seen on the skin of a person who has been struck by lightning.
Translations
branching pattern on an insulator subject to an electric discharge
Portuguese: pt figura de Lichtenberg f
Further reading
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