Lichtenberg figure

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Etymology

Named after the German physicist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg.

Noun

Lichtenberg figure (plural Lichtenberg figures)

  1. (electricity) A branching pattern on the surface of an insulator that has been subject to an electric discharge
    Synonym: Lichtenberg pattern
    Lichtenberg figures are often seen on the skin of a person who has been struck by lightning.

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