sparkover

noun

plural -s

: a disruptive electric discharge

especially : an undesired sparking (as in charging a Leyden jar) between two conductors

high-voltage generator operating in a pressure chamber to prevent electrical sparkover

—Science

sparkover potential

Word History

Etymology

from spark over, verb

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