keraunograph

noun

ke·​rau·​no·​graph

kəˈrȯnəˌgraf,

-rȧf

1

: a figure impressed by lightning upon a body or material

2

: ceraunograph

keraunographic

⸗¦⸗⸗¦grafik

adjective

keraunography

ˌkerəˈnägrəfē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary kerauno- + -graph

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