electrical arc

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E01918
A self-sustaining electrical discharge between at least two electrodes, characterized by a comparatively small @C00905@ fall voltage, a low burning voltage and a relatively high @C01452@. The burning voltage of an arc is the voltage across the electrode gap during an arc discharge.
Source:
Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 123 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'electrical arc' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E01918 RIS BibTex EndNote
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