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blue flash

American  

noun

Meteorology.
  1. green flash.


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Aristotle noticed that if he struck the surface of the sea with a rod, the water sometimes produced a bright blue flash.

From Scientific American Jul. 23, 2022

But when astronomers spotted a supernova in the nearby Pinwheel galaxy within hours of its ignition in 2011, they saw no blue flash.

From Science Magazine Jun. 4, 2020

One of our largest and most spectacular moths, with a 12cm wingspan and a bright blue flash on its underwings, it was once considered extinct in Britain.

From The Guardian Jan. 2, 2020

“You would first notice a 10-second blue flash in the upper atmosphere,” said Melott, “but then the damage would be done.”

From Forbes May 27, 2013

I saw a blue flash of shrunken gums.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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