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Definition of Electric discharge
1. Noun. Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.
Specialized synonyms: Brush Discharge, Corona, Corona Discharge, Corposant, Electric Glow, Saint Elmo's Fire, Saint Elmo's Light, Saint Ulmo's Fire, Saint Ulmo's Light, St. Elmo's Fire, Flashover
Generic synonyms: Electrical Conduction
Derivative terms: Spark
Lexicographical Neighbors of Electric Discharge
Literary usage of Electric discharge
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1904)
""On the Photo-electric Discharge from Metallic Surfaces m different Gases." By W.
MANSERGH VARLEY, M.Sc, (Viet.),. Ph.D. (Strasburg), 1851 Exhibition ..."
2. Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society by Cambridge Philosophical Society (1892)
"The following communications were made to the Society: (1) Some Experiments on
electric discharge. By Professor THOMSON. A series of experiments were shown ..."
3. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1879)
"The following Papers were read:— I. " Experimental Researches on the Electric
Discharge with the Chloride of Silver Battery." By WARREN DE LA RUE, MA, DCL, ..."
4. Light and Electricity: Notes of Two Courses of Lectures Before the Royal by John Tyndall (1871)
"The electric discharge : Thunder and Lightning. 94. ... The time of an electric
discharge is but a small fraction of this interval ; hence as a sentient ..."
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