Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lichtenberg figure

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: licht-en-berg -fig-ure
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Named after the German physicist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg.

Inflected Forms

Lichtenberg figures (plural)

Synonyms

Lichtenberg pattern

Questions

What does lichtenberg figure mean?: A branching pattern on the surface of an insulator that has been subject to an electric discharge
Where does lichtenberg figure come from?: Named after the German physicist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg.

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