negative glow
Physics
noun
(In a low-pressure discharge tube) a luminous region in the vicinity of the cathode, from which it may be separated by the Crookes dark space.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Michael Faraday (1791–1867), natural philosopher, scientific adviser, and Sandemanian.
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