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corposant
cor·po·sant C0657000 (kôr′pə-zənt)n. See Saint Elmo's fire.
[Portuguese and obsolete Spanish corpo santo, both from Latin corpus sānctum, holy body : corpus, body; see kwrep- in Indo-European roots + sānctus, holy, past participle of sancīre, to consecrate; see sak- in Indo-European roots.]corposant (ˈkɔːpəˌzænt) n (General Physics) another name for Saint Elmo's fire[C17: from Portuguese corpo-santo, literally: holy body, from Latin corpus sanctum]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  corposant - an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmospherecorona discharge, electric glow, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, St. Elmo's fire, coronaarc, electric arc, electric discharge, spark, discharge - electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field |
corposant
corposant: see Saint Elmo's fireSaint Elmo's fire,
luminous discharge of electricity extending into the atmosphere from some projecting or elevated object. It is usually observed (often during a snowstorm or a dust storm) as brushlike fiery jets extending from the tips of a ship's mast or spar, a wing,
..... Click the link for more information. .corposantA luminous visible electrical discharge from pointed objects when the air is highly charged electrically. It is usually observed as a brushlike fiery jet, extending from a wing, a propeller, or another part of an aircraft. Another name for Saint Elmo's fire.corposant
Synonyms for corposantnoun an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphereSynonyms- corona discharge
- electric glow
- Saint Elmo's fire
- Saint Elmo's light
- Saint Ulmo's fire
- Saint Ulmo's light
- St. Elmo's fire
- corona
Related Words- arc
- electric arc
- electric discharge
- spark
- discharge
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