Lichtenberg figure

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003325",
  "term": "Lichtenberg figure",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A branching, tree-like pattern created by electrical discharges on or within an insulating material. These figures are formed when high voltage electricity propagates across a surface or through a dielectric, leaving a permanent record of the discharge path. They are often observed on the skin of lightning strike victims or in high-voltage laboratory experiments.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Lichtenberg pattern"
  ],
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Lichtenberg-Figur",
    "es": "figura de Lichtenberg",
    "fr": "figure de Lichtenberg"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/lichtenberg-figure/"
}