Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corona discharge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: coro-n-a dis-charge
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ionization of air (or any other fluid) surrounding an electrically energized conductor, as a result of a strong electric field.

Inflected Forms

corona discharges (plural)

Synonyms

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Questions

What does corona discharge mean?: The ionization of air (or any other fluid) surrounding an electrically energized conductor, as a result of a strong electric field.

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