electrical discharge in gases meaning

• [Electronics]
  The phenomenon of electric conduction (current) by a gas, caused by sudden breakdown as a result of gas ionization. The discharge is often accompanied by light, as in the red glow of a neon bulb.
  

• electrical discharge:    Noun: electrical d ...
• electrical-discharge machining:    [Electronics]A met ...
• gases:    [Medicine]The vapo ...

Examples

1. He acquired his electrical discharges in gases, and high voltage technology.
2. Their studies on electrical discharges in gases helped lay the foundations for plasma physics.
3. In collaboration with Ernst Gehrcke at the PTR, Seeliger continued his research on electrical discharges in gases.
4. After World War II, Weizel focused his scientific research on the physics of electrical discharges in gases.
5. His research focus was in the fields of electric currents, magnetism, and electrical discharges in gases.