Lichtenberg figure

noun

A branching pattern on the surface of an insulator that has been subject to an electric discharge

“Lichtenberg figures are often seen on the skin of a person who has been struck by lightning.”

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Meanings

nounLichtenberg figure (plural Lichtenberg figures)

plural Lichtenberg figures

  1. businessA branching pattern on the surface of an insulator that has been subject to an electric discharge

    Lichtenberg figures are often seen on the skin of a person who has been struck by lightning.

    Synonyms: Lichtenberg pattern

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA branching pattern on the surface of an insulator that has been subject to an electric discharge

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Lichtenberg pattern
Also see
lichtenberg pattern

Origin

Named after the German physicist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg.

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Translations

Portuguese figura de Lichtenberg
  • figura de Lichtenbergbranching pattern on an insulator subject to an electric discharge
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Lichtenberg figure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lichtenberg%20figure

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lichtenberg figure,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lichtenberg%20figure.

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