CORPOSANT

Etymology

Noun

corposant (plural corposants)

An electrical discharge accompanied by a corona of ionization in the surrounding atmosphere

Synonyms

• St. Elmo's fire / Saint Elmo's fire

Anagrams

• copatrons

Source: Wiktionary


Cor"po*sant (kr"p-znt), n. Etym: [It. corpo santo holy body.]

Definition: St. Elmo's fire. See under Saint.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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